Sachin Tendulkar - The Living Legend (Part III) [Archive] - Page 4

ajithfederer

1st December 2009, 11:46 PM

[tscii:5b12dd2395]Looks like this was the schedule of the star cricket tendulkar program.

STAR Cricket, the dedicated 24 hour Cricket channel from ESPN STAR Sports, will celebrate Sachin Tendulkar’s illustrious 20 year long career with ‘Sachin Special’ this weekend. STAR Cricket will showcase a 7 hour show series on Saturday, November 21 with a repeat on November 22.

Stay tuned to re-live the mesmerizing knocks from Sachin as we take you down the memory lane. Catch him unravel his charisma once again only on STAR Cricket.

Program Schedule - Sachin Tendulkar Celebration on STAR Cricket

21st Nov 09

No
Time (IST)
Program
Remarks

1
17:00 to 17:30
Sachin a Special Edition
Tendulkar’s 30th birthday hosted by Ravi & Harsha, various wishes from Indian Celbs

2
17:30 to 18:30
Sachin a Birthday Special Edition
Tendulkar’s 32nd birthday hosted by Alan, compile of some of Sachin’s best knocks.

3
18:30 to 19:00
Sachin the Great
Ep 1- Eng vs. Ind, 2nd Test @ Old Trafford (119*),1990 August
Sachin’s Tendulkar’s 1st Test Hundred.

4
19:00 to 19:30
Sachin the Great
EP 2 – Eng vs. Ind, 1st Test @ Edgbaston (122) ,1996 June

5
19:30 to 20:00
Sachin the Great
Ep 3 – Eng vs. Ind, 3rd Test @ Trent Bridge (177), 1996 July

6
20:00 to 20:30
Sachin the Great
Ep 4 – Aus vs. Ind @ MCG (116), 1999 Dec

7
20:30 to 21:00
Sachin the Great
Ep 5 – Ind vs. Pak @ Hobart, 7th Match (93), 2000

8
21:00 to 21:30
Sachin the Great
Ep 6 – Eng vs. Ind @ Durham, 5th Match (105), 2002

9
21:30 to 22:00
Sachin the Great
EP 7 – Srl vs. Ind @ Bristol ,9th Match (113), 2002

10
22:00 to 22:30
Sachin the Great
EP 8 – Aus vs. Ind, 4th Test @ SCG (241*), 2004 January

11
22:30 to 23:00
Sachin the Great
EP 9 – Ban vs. Ind, 1st Test @ Dhaka (248*), 2004/05

12
23:00 to 23:30
Sachin the Great
EP 10 – Eng vs. Ind, 3rd Test @ Heading Leeds (193), 2007 August

13
23:30 to 00:00
Million dollar Babies
Documentary capturing stories of Tendulkar

22nd Nov 09

No
Time (IST)
Program
Remarks

1
07:00 to 07:30
Sachin a Special Edition
Tendulkar’s 30th birthday hosted by Ravi & Harsha , various wishes from Indian Celbs

2
07:30 to 08:30
Sachin a Birthday Special Edition
Tendulkar’s 32nd birthday hosted by Alan, compile of some of Sachin’s best knocks.

3
08:30 to 09:00
Sachin the Great
Ep 1- Eng vs. Ind, 2nd Test @ Old Trafford (119*),1990 August
Sachin’s Tendulkar’s 1st Test Hundred.

4
09:00 to 09:30
Sachin the Great
EP 2 – Eng vs. Ind, 1st Test @ Edgbaston (122) ,1996 June

5
09:30 to10:00
Sachin the Great
Ep 3 – Eng vs. Ind, 3rd Test @ Trent Bridge (177), 1996 July

6
10:00 to 10:30
Sachin the Great
Ep 4 – Aus vs. Ind @ MCG (116), 1999 Dec

7
10:30 to 11:00
Sachin the Great
Ep 5 – Ind vs. Pak @ Hobart, 7th Match (93), 2000

8
11:00 to 11:30
Sachin the Great
Ep 6 – Eng vs. Ind @ Durham, 5th Match (105), 2002

9
11:30 to 12:00
Sachin the Great
EP 7 – Srl vs. Ind @ Bristol ,9th Match (113), 2002

10
12:00 to 12:30
Sachin the Great
EP 8 – Aus vs. Ind, 4th Test @ SCG (241*), 2004 January

11
12:30 to 13:00
Sachin the Great
EP 9 – Ban vs. Ind, 1st Test @ Dhaka (248*), 2004/05

12
13:00 to 13:30
Sachin the Great
EP 10 – Eng vs. Ind, 3rd Test @ Heading Leeds (193), 2007 August

13
13:30 to 14:00
Million dollar Babies
Documentary capturing stories of Tendulkar

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ajithfederer

2nd December 2009, 12:11 AM

LM,

Yesterday i sent a message to him in orkut. Today I again asked in the best videos thread in orkut community. Lets wait for sometime.

Nerd/lm or any hubber.

Please download them-nga. Indha link-ae naan orkutla pottein. Oru dabba thalayan download pannitaan. But he hasn't uploaded anywhere else. 7 hours of videos aama. Please do the needful somebody.

Avanai oru invitation-achum anuppa sollunga. Naamale download pannikkalam :|

ajithfederer

2nd December 2009, 05:10 AM

Records which r waitin 2 broken at Mumbai

1. Sachin Requires only 2 more inngs. to play to hold the record of most no. of inng. played in the Test match history

Currently Allan Border Holds the record as he had played 265 inng.
Sachin is at no. 2

http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=innings ;qualmin1=200;qualval1=innings;template=results;ty pe=batting

2. Sachin requires only 1 more wkt. 2 complete 200 international wkts

154 odis
044 tests
001 t20s

http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;filter=advanced;orderby=wicket s;qualmin2=10000;qualval2=runs;template=results;ty pe=allround

3. Sachin requires 83 runs 2 complete 13000 runs in test history http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;qualmin1=10000; qualval1=runs;template=results;type=batting

4. Sachin requires 1 wkt against sri lanka n if he does so than he will hav. a test wkt. 2 his name against each opp. he played with in test matches

he had never taken atest wkt. against srilanka

http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling

5. Sachin requires 8 more runs 2 hold the record of most runs against sri lanka in test matches

Inzy holds it currently with 1559 runs
http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;opposition=8;or derby=runs;qualmin2=1000;qualval2=runs;template=re sults;type=batting

6. Sachin requires a 150+ score against Sri Lanka n if he does so he will be the 2nd man 2 score 150+ against each test playing nation

Steve Waugh holds it

Sachin highest score against Sri Lanka is 148 at Mumbai in 1997
7.Playing first tym at Brabourne stadium thats improves his record of playing on most no. test grounds

Currently he holds it with 56 grounds he had played on
Brabourne will be 57 th one

http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;template=results;type=batting;v iew=ground

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=23803&tid=5409715565329605254

இனிமேல் அண்ணன் நின்னா ரெகார்ட் நடந்த ரெக்கார்ட் வந்தா ரெகார்ட் வராட்டியும் ரெகார்ட்.

ajithfederer

2nd December 2009, 06:05 AM

The Long Room Feeds Essays, reflections and more

Alone in the middleWhy cricket, it can be argued, is even more of an individual sport than tennis
Rahul Bhattacharya

December 1, 2009

Comments: 11 |

One against the world © Getty Images

For a reflection on cricket, its essential nature, try the intriguing documentary on the footballer Zinedine Zidane, A Twenty-first Century Portrait. Seventeen cameras follow the great Frenchman - and him alone - through the length of a match. There are no embellishments other than interludes of a dreamy background score, sometimes accompanied by subtitles of Zidane's abstract thoughts on the experience of playing. The result is a meditation on the shaolin art of a singular sportsman, and indeed sport.

Zidane is beautiful. His body is a ridiculous mix of strength, speed and litheness. His face is as chiselled and imposing as something on Rushmore. Only a face like his - strong bones, deep creases, the intimation of an uncontainable force - can hold together a whole film, as Daniel Day-Lewis did when he appeared in virtually every scene of There Will Be Blood. He even perspires attractively, without desperation.

Novel as it is watching Zidane, it occurs to you that this sort of compulsive focus on a single player is less unusual in a long, slow sport like cricket. Captains are routinely the subject of visual scrutiny. When the game is getting away from a fielding side you see them losing their cool or their spirit. You see them chiding fielders, glaring at bowlers, throwing their heads back in resignation or trying to look dementedly busy. Sourav Ganguly crinkled his nose, Steve Waugh chewed gum, Ricky Ponting spits into his hands, Graeme Smith makes like a grumpy grizzly bear. It is part of the story.

Conversely, during a collapse, the spotlight burns on the batsmen. A big occasion: Will they be heroes? The fielders are chirping, the pitch is misbehaving, the crowd is abuzz. More than the situation, you are alive to the response of people thrown into the situation. It is why writers from Wodehouse to Pinter have been drawn to cricket.

This is a fundamental point. Cricket and football are both 11-a-side games. Yet cricket is only nominally a team sport. It is cumulative rather than collaborative. Each delivery is an isolated event, a classic one-on-one duel. If anything, it can be argued, this one-on-one is more exaggerated in cricket than in an individual sport such as tennis. When a batsman and a bowler take on one another, the roles of the fielders and the non-striker are solely that of support, making a kind of ceremonial durbar in which the two participants hold forth.

When the game is getting away from a fielding side you see them losing their cool. You see them chiding fielders, glaring at bowlers, throwing their heads back in resignation or trying to look dementedly busy. Sourav Ganguly crinkled his nose, Steve Waugh chewed gum, Ricky Ponting spits into his hands

In every such duel, the individuals stand for their whole team to such a degree that they are the team itself. This, CLR James has written, offers cricket its special dramatic quality. The dramatist, the novelist, aspires to make the individual symbolic of the collective; the structure is given to cricket.

Watching Zidane isolated in the hurly burly of a football game, one senses also the peculiar solitude of the sportsperson. "You can almost decide for yourself what you want to hear," the subtitles say at one point. "You are never alone. I can hear someone shift around in the chair. I can hear someone coughing. I can hear someone whisper in the ear of the person next to them. I can imagine that I can hear the ticking of a watch."

In spite of the "you are never alone", these sentences, especially the ticking of the watch, rather than amplify the sense of surround, suggest a man alone. A footballer must at least be on the move, give position, carry on a continuous interaction with his team-mates. For a batsman the sensory experience of the outside world intruding on a private space is even more intense. Every delivery is a personal rehearsal. Cricketers listen to the voices in their head and try to block them out; the chatter of opposition, and try to block that out; the sounds of the stadium, and block that out. Unlike football, dynamic, fluid, collaborative, there is little scope for recovery. You cannot sprint back 30 yards or rely on a team-mate if you nick a ball. If you're gone, you're gone. You must sit in the dressing room and contemplate, watch others play, a whole different solitude.

The final thing that strikes you is the nature of the physicality of the two sports. Football, with its constant movement, requires a brutal level of general fitness, and it is a contact sport. Cricketers need only be cricket-fit, and it is a non-contact sport (though it doesn't feel that way to anybody who's been bruised by a leather ball). Zidane jogs, he walks, he bides his time, he spits, he pulls up his socks, he makes sudden predatory bursts. At one point he deliberately lets his elbow thwack an opponent. Towards the end of the game he gets involved in somebody else's brawl and is red-carded, all the while stoic and brooding, presaging a famous send-off in the World Cup final a year on.

In cricket, of course, the mere sight of opponents brushing shoulders triggers worries about the end of civilisation. Yet, violent or not, it is the thrill of movement that viewers respond to in sport. An electricity sparks the trance-like narrative whenever Zidane breaks into a run. The sensation is similar to watching a great fast bowler, now resting, now gathering, now building up towards a climax - a climax that may or may not come. And it is this visual suspense that makes sport, particularly in the hands - or feet - of a champion, a cinematic experience.
Rahul Bhattacharya is the author of the cricket tour book Pundits from Pakistan. This article was first published in Mint Lounge

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ajithfederer

2nd December 2009, 10:32 PM

‘Confer Bharat Ratna on Sachin’

The royal descendents of Avadh on Wednesday demanded the country’s highest civilian award the “Bharat Ratna” for legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar
The Hindu The royal descendents of Avadh on Wednesday demanded the country’s highest civilian award the “Bharat Ratna” for legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar, who has received so many sporting accolades, could be in line for the Bharat Ratna if some people have their way.

Two organisations consisting of the royal descendents of Avadh on Wednesday demanded the country’s highest civilian award the “Bharat Ratna” for legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Describing Tendulkar as the “pride of India” at a meeting held here, the two organisations named the Royal Family of Avadh and Nawabeen-e-Avadh demanded that the master blaster be conferred with the country’s highest civilian honour.

“There is a move to denigrate Sachin Tehdular whose achievements are unparallel and who has been bestowed with awards like Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Arjun award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award among others”, the descendents of the nawabs of Avadh said in support of their demand.

They said they would soon be writing to the President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding the honour for Tendulkar.[tscii:931847d1e1][/tscii:931847d1e1]

ajithfederer

5th December 2009, 11:16 PM

T20 and ODIs has created imbalance: Tendulkar

The focus on Twenty20 and one-day internationals at the expense of Test cricket has created an imbalance in the cricketing calendar, according to Sachin Tendulkar who feels that the longest version of the game should not be neglected.

Tendulkar said the advent of T20 cricket has made it necessary for cricket administrators to balance the schedule properly.

"I think to a certain extent the focus is certainly more on T-20 and one-day cricket. T-20 matches being played are not that many in number but one-day matches are quite frequent. We sometimes play almost 45-50 One Day matches in a year, while Test matches are fewer, so there I do feel is an imbalance," he said.

The batting maestro said that he was enjoying his cricket and was not contemplating retirement at the moment.
Asked to comment on Dhoni's statement that he wants him to play till 2015, Tendulkar said " 2015 seems a little far off. I have said earlier too that I do not know when I will stop. I will play till I enjoy myself."

"...I will think about it when the time comes. I don’t think that time has come yet." Tendulkar told News24 channel.
"My entire focus is on the game now but who knows maybe a time comes when I develop another passion apart from cricket. But now is not the time, no need to think about it right now. I think its early, it will be early till I feel that I have played the last ball of my life and I have come in and I have fulfilled my dream", he said.

Asked whether he faced problems in adjusting with younger players or did they fear him, he said "forget about them fearing me, they sometimes even pull my leg. This kind of relationship is important and everyone has a free hand in the dressing room. If I crack jokes at someone they too have a right to crack jokes at me."

On whether he missed his old teammates Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly, he said " Yes, I have played with these players and particularly with those two I have many memories. They gave such a good performance for the country that it is impossible to forget."

Tendulkar revealed that he had tried to persuade Kumble against retiring from international cricket.

"I had spoken to Anil and told him that you should play a while longer. The phase of injuries will pass and in the good phase you will always be a match winner for India and you are needed for India. But at that time he was coping with many physical problems and he decided he didn't want to play anymore", he said.

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/t20-and-odis-has-created-imbalance-tendulkar/45559-33.html
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ajithfederer

6th December 2009, 12:30 AM

India v Sri Lanka, Videocon Cup, 1st ODI, Nagpur
Tendulkar returns with a magical touch

To Indian cricket fans, Nagpur will come to be known as the town Tendulkar painted red with his inimitable bold brush strokes on return from injury

Anand Vasu at Nagpur

October 25, 2005

Sachin Tendulkar's comeback innings had some stunning shots reminiscent of his form in 1998 © Getty Images

Till the first ball of the seven-match one-day series against Sri Lanka was bowled, the buzz around Nagpur was of the return of Rahul Dravid to the city. We've all heard of the phrase son of the soil, but for the first time the catch phrase was son-in-law of the soil. "Nagpur ko aap kya vapas denge? Nagpur ne aap ko biwi diya, sundar rajkumar diya ..." (What will you give back to Nagpur? It has given you a wife, a beautiful prince ...) one journalist asked Dravid in all seriousness at the pre-match press conference. But once Dravid had accomplished the first important task - winning the toss and getting first use of a good batting track - Sachin Tendulkar took over. This city is known for its succulent oranges and for being the home of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the right-wing saffron brigade, but to Indian cricket fans it will come to be known as the town Tendulkar painted red with his inimitable bold brush strokes on return from injury.

You would scarcely have believed it has been six months and eight days since Tendulkar had a hit in international cricket. More recently, he went under the surgeon's knife and suffered a rehabilitation period so debilitating that he could not pick up a cricket bat for the best part of it. There are few more cruel things you can do to Tendulkar than prohibit him from batting. The earliest indication came off just the second legal ball he faced - a fullish ball outside the off stump. Tendulkar reached for it a touch more than he would perhaps normally do, anxious to be back in the mix, and limed the ball through cover to the advertising hoardings in front of the Kimji-Phiroze Bilimoria Pavilion, where not one person was still seated. Then came a pick-up shot that could not be played by a man with one good hand - the ball sailed high for six over midwicket. A trademark on-drive, just about a push, raced past the bowler, and one journalist could not conceal his glee in the press box. "God is back."

But it was not only the coruscating strokeplay that told you how important it was for the big fish to be back in water. There was one manic charge down the pitch that resulted in a thick inside edge. There was a marked reluctance through the course of the innings to look for the second run - nothing would be as tragic as a run out when batting well. There was a playful exchange with Muttiah Muralitharan where Tendulkar mock dabbed at him after being glared down. There was the lingering look to the heavens when he reached 50, off as many balls.

Only recently Tendulkar had given an in-depth interview to Deccan Herald, the Bangalore-based newspaper. In the course of that lengthy chat, he was asked if he was ever frustrated enough during the layoff to think about abandoning the game altogether. "At some stage, because it was taking such a long time, obviously I was worried about what was happening ..." he began. Then, probably realising the magnitude of what he was about to say, and the impact it would have on his massive legion of worshippers, he checked himself. "I used to think it's been almost two months but I am still feeling the pain. Why isn't it settling? The doctors had clearly told me it was going to take time and there was no point worrying so early but I could see all the games being played, on television, and occasionally I did become impatient."

Fortunately that impatience was kept well in check, and even when Irfan Pathan, sent in to bat at No. 3, played some big hits that pleased the crowd no end and at one point overtook Tendulkar, there was no impatience. When Pathan was finally dismissed, on 83, Tendulkar had 91, and was just beginning to pull up with cramp. A glide to third-man took him to 93. But there it ended, seven short of a richly-deserved century, when Kumar Sangakkara took a good catch to pouch an edge off Farveez Maharoof.

As he walked back to the pavilion, raising the bat to acknowledge the raucous applause of a grateful Nagpur crowd, the Sri Lankans would have heaved a sigh of relief to see the back of that No. 33 jersey. One is not sure why Tendulkar chose that number on his comeback, rather than the customary No. 10, but hey, it hardly matters what number plate you hang on some machines. A Ferrari is still always a Ferrari.

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ajithfederer

7th December 2009, 12:33 AM

“Who says sachin never handle pressure of 300”

Hello frnd, I am back with my latest stats named “Who says sachin never handle pressure of 300”.
After playing of 175 runs knock by sachin tendulkar, it inspired me to write on it. I have covered all the matches in which sachin played and target was 300 and 300+. Also I have covered all the matches after sachin started his career and did not played and target was 300 and more.
I also shown all the Top 7 players who played with sachin in chase of 300 and more.
I also produce stat of top players of other country in chase of 300 and more.

Moderators: I am posting this thread. At the time of posting some people may write something on it. So please delete that post. Because I want to write in continuation.

When you are going to chase more than 300, we have to take care of both the things like average and strike rate. I am giving a new term called ASR(average strike rate).
ASR is a rate which can be different to average of a player.I will indentify this via
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ASR= (average*strike rate)/100
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Higher the ASR, higher the performance.
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Warning: Please forgive for my English.

This is the list in which sachin played and target was 300 and more
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1.Final against australia 2003 world cup
target:360
Sachin performance: 4 run in 5 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:234
Other than sachin:
sehwag: 82 runs in 81 balls
ganguly:24 runs in 25 balls
kaif:0 in 3 balls
dravid:47 in 57balls
yuvraj: 24 in 34 balls
dinesh mongia:12 in 18 balls

2. 2nd final v/s Australia in Sydney in 2004
target: 360
Sachin performance: 27 runs in 40 balls (2nd highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:151
Other than sachin:
sehwag: 12 runs in 7 balls
ganguly:3 runs in 15 balls
laxman:5 in 7 balls
dravid:0 in 11balls
yuvraj 4 in 15 balls
Badani: 18 in 27 balls

3.5th odi v Australia in Hyderabad (Decc) in 2009
Target: 351
Sachin performance: 175 runs in 141 balls (Man of the match) (highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:347
other than sachin:
sehwag: 38 runs in 30 balls
Gambhir:8 runs in 13 balls
Ms dhoni:6 in 15 balls
Raina:59 in 59 balls
Yuvraj: 9 in 10 balls
ravindra jadeja: 23 in 17 balls

4..Ist ODI v New Zealand Rajkot 5 Nov 1999
target: 350
Sachin performance: 32 runs in 31 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:306
other than sachin
ganguly:41 runs in 44 balls
dravid:39 in 43 balls
robin singh:23 in 25 balls
vijay bhardwaj: 1 in 2 balls
ajay jadeja: 95 in 97 balls

5.5th ODI v New Zealand Rajkot in 1995
target: 349
Sachin performance: 65 runs in 59 balls (highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:249
other than sachin
prabhakar: 9 runs in 10 balls
kambli:16 runs in 25 balls
azhar:1 in 6 balls
majraker:41 in 45 balls
mongia: 20 in 29 balls
ajay jadeja: 61 in 45 balls

6. 8th match v/s Australia (tvs cup )in bangalore in 2003
target: 348
Sachin performance: 89 runs in 91 balls(highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:286
other than sachin
sehwag: 39 runs in 53 balls
ganguly:37 runs in 31 balls
laxman:18 in 22 balls
dravid:34 in 34balls
yuvraj 20 in 16 balls
kaif: 8 in 14 balls

7.4th odi v/s Australia in vishakapatnam in 2001
target: 339
Sachin performance: 62 runs in 38 balls(highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:245
other than sachin
badani: 25 runs in 35 balls
ganguly:9 runs in 36 balls
laxman:11 in 25 balls
dravid:7 in 10 balls
robin singh 16 in 32 balls
dahiya: 7 in 15 ballss

8.10th odi v/s Australia in adilade in 2000
target: 330
Sachin performance: 18 runs in 28 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:177
other than sachin
kanitkar: 0 runs in 1 balls
jacob martin 17 in 50 balls
ganguly:5 runs in 8 balls
dravid:63 in 82 balls
robin singh 1 in 6 balls
dighe: 25 in 44 balls

9. 2nd match v/s pakistan in rawalpindi in 2004
target: 330
Sachin performance: 141 runs in 135 balls(highest)(man of the match)
Result:loss
team india scores:317
other than sachin
sehwag: 26 runs in 21 balls
ganguly:15 runs in 38 balls
laxman:4 in 7 balls
dravid:36 in 45balls
yuvraj 19 in 20 balls
kaif: 7 in 9 balls

10.6th ODI v pak chennai in 1997
target: 328
Sachin performance: 4 runs in 7 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:292
other than sachin
dravid: 107 runs in 116 balls
kambli:65 runs in 80 balls
ganguly:33 in 28 balls
R singh:36 in 26 balls
mongia: 23 in 21 balls
ajay jadeja: 4 in 7 balls

11. final match v/s england in lords in 2002
target: 326
Sachin performance: 14 runs in 19 balls
Result:win
team india scores:326
other than sachin
sehwag: 45 runs in 49 balls
ganguly:60 runs in 43 balls
mongia:9 in 15 balls
dravid:5 in 12 balls
yuvraj 69 in 63 balls
kaif: 87* in 75 balls

12. 5th match v/s south africa in nagpur in 2000
target: 321
Sachin performance: 93 runs in 89 balls(highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:310
other than sachin
ajay jadeja: 10 runs in 28 balls
ganguly:6 runs in 11 balls
sriram:12 in 15 balls
dravid:79 in 70 balls
rsingh 29 in 35 balls
saba karim: 22 in 17 balls

13. 3rd odi v/s pak in jamshedpur in 2005
target: 320
Sachin performance: 6 runs in 11 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:213
other than sachin
sehwag: 2 runs in 5 balls
ganguly:4 runs in 8 balls
dhoni:28 in 24 balls
dravid:28 in 30 balls
yuvraj 1 in 8 balls
kaif: 32 in 36 balls

14. 6th odi v/s aus in nagpur in 2007
target: 318
Sachin performance: 72 runs in 72 balls(2nd highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:299
other than sachin
ganguly:86 runs in 111 balls
dhoni:26 in 29 balls
dravid:7 in 13 balls
yuvraj 6 in 11 balls
uthappa: 44 in 28 balls

15. 10th odi v/s australia in sydney in 2008
target: 318
Sachin performance: 2 runs in 3 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:299
other than sachin
gambhir: 113 runs in 119 balls
sehwag:17 runs in 19 balls
dhoni:36 in 66 balls
rohit :1 in 3balls
yuvraj 5 in 3 balls
uthappa: 51 in 46 balls

16. 6th odi v/s england in oval in 2007
target: 317
Sachin performance: 94 runs in 81 balls(highest)(MOM)
Result:win
team india scores:317
other than sachin
gambhir: 47 runs in 57 balls
ganguly:53 runs in 60 balls
dhoni:35 in 37 balls
dravid:4 in 5balls
yuvraj 18 in 24 balls
uthappa: 47* in 33 balls

17.final v pak in dhaka in 1998
target: 315
Sachin performance: 41 runs in 26 balls(3rd highest)
Result:win
team india scores:316
other than sachin
sidhu: 5 runs in 4 balls
azhar:4 runs in 11 balls
ganguly:124 in 138 balls
R singh:82 in 83 balls
mongia: 9 in 6 balls
ajay jadeja: 8 in 9 balls
kanitkar: 11* in 12 balls

18.3rd odi v srilanka in Colombo in 2009
target: 308
Sachin performance: 27 runs in 33 balls(2nd highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:168
other than sachin
dravid: 47 runs in 56 balls
karthik:16 runs in 23 balls
ms dhoni:8 in 18 balls
raina:0 in 1 balls
yuvraj 16 in 22 balls

19. 2nd odi v/s aus in kochi in 2007
target: 307
Sachin performance: 16 runs in 25 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:222
other than sachin
gambhir: 7 runs in 13 balls
dhoni:58 in 88 balls
dravid:31 in 48 balls
yuvraj 10 in 10 balls
uthappa: 41 in 30 balls

20. 5th odi v/s pak in jaipur in 2007
target: 307
Sachin performance: 30 runs in 27 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:275
other than sachin
sehwag: 10 runs in 13 balls
gambhir:12 runs in 15 balls
dhoni:22 in 32 balls
rohit sharma:52 in 61 balls
yuvraj 50 in 62 balls
uthappa: 1 in 10 balls

21. 6th odi v/s pak in delhi in 2005
target: 304
Sachin performance: 9 runs in 15 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:144
other than sachin
sehwag: 21 runs in 26 balls
dinesh mongia:0 runs in 4 balls
dhoni:24 in 38 balls
dravid:19 in 29 balls
yuvraj 13 in 17 balls
kaif: 4 in 11 balls

22.1st ODI v srilanka in colombo in 1997
target: 303
Sachin performance: 27 runs in 28 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:300
other than sachin
dravid: 1 runs in 1 balls
azhar:111* runs in 117 balls
ganguly:31 in 26 balls
R singh:1 in 4 balls
mongia: 1 in 2 balls
ajay jadeja: 119 in 121 balls(man of the match)

23. champions trophy v/s pak in centurion in 2009
target: 303
Sachin performance: 8 runs in 14 balls
Result:loss
team india scores:248
other than sachin
dravid: 76 runs in 103 balls
gambhir:57 runs in 46 balls
dhoni:3 in 9 balls
kohli:16 in 24 balls
raina: 46 in 41 balls
y pathan: 5 in 10 balls

24.1st ODI v SA in kochi in 2000
target: 302
Sachin performance: 26 runs in 25 balls
Result:win
team india scores:302
other than sachin
dravid: 17 runs in 21 balls
azhar:42 runs in 51 balls
ganguly:31 in 28 balls
R singh:42* in 43 balls
dighe: 5 in 9 balls
ajay jadeja: 92 in 109 balls(man of the match)

25. 10th odi v/s pak in colombo in 2004
target: 301
Sachin performance: 78 runs in 103 balls(highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:241
other than sachin
sehwag: 1 runs in 5 balls
ganguly:39 runs in 45 balls
kaif:3 in 18 balls
dravid:5 in 9 balls
yuvraj 28 in 29 balls

26.final match against srilanka in sharjah in 2000
target: 300
Sachin performance: 5 runs in 11 balls(3rd highest)
Result:loss
team india scores:54
other than sachin
yuvraj: 3 runs in 8 balls
kambli:3 runs in 15 balls
ganguly:3 in 13 balls
R singh:11 in 38 balls
dahiya: 4 in 14 balls
badani: 9 in 17 balls

This is the list in which sachin did not played and target was 300 and more
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1.4th odi v/s westendies in ahmedabad in 2002
target: 325
Result:won
team india scores:325
top scorer:rahul dravid(109 in 124 balls)

2.5th odi v/s Srilanka in colombo in 2009
target: 321
Result:loss
team india scores:252
top scorer:yuvraj singh(73 in 62 balls)

3.4th odi v/s pak in toronto in 1998
target: 317
Result:loss
team india scores:182
top scorer:sidhu(62 in 78 balls)

4.7th odi v/s westendies in vijaywada in 2002
target: 316
Result:loss
team india scores:180
top scorer:yuvraj singh(68 in 69 balls)

5.final v/s pak in mirpur in 2008
target: 316
Result:loss
team india scores:290
top scorer:dhoni(64 in 59 balls)

6.11th odi in asia cup v/s srilanka in karachi in 2008
target: 309
Result:won
team india scores:310
top scorer:rahul gambhir(68 in 61 balls)
MAN of the match :dhoni

7.2nd match v/s england in oval in 2004
target: 308
Result:loss
team india scores:237
top scorer:rahul dravid(51 in 73 balls)

8.5th odi v/s newzealand in christchurch in 1999
target: 301
Result:loss
team india scores:230
top scorer:azhar(63 in 83 balls)

Now I producing compile list for all the matches. This list is according to maximum no. of runs in those matches.
__________________________________________________ _________

Player Name: Sachin tendulkar
Matches:26
Runs:1165
Balls:1157
100’s:2
50’s:7
90’s:2
Average:44.8
Strike rate:100.7
ASR= 45.1
10:59 (2½ hours ago)
Amit Tendulkar
Lets see the other Indian player stats
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Player Name: Rahul Dravid
Matches with sachin :20
Runs with sachin:652
Balls with sachin:795
100’s with sachin: 1
50’s with sachin: 3
90’s with sachin: 0
Average with sachin: 32.6
Strike rate with sachin: 82
ASR with sachin:=26.4

Matches without sachin :5
Runs without sachin:143
Balls without sachin:176
100’s without sachin:1
50’s without sachin:0
90’s without sachin:0
Average without sachin:36
Strike rate without sachin:81.25
ASR without sachin:29.25
----------------------------------------------

Overall:
Matches:25
Runs:795
Balls:971
100’s:2
50’s:3
90’s:0
Average:33.1
Strike rate:81.9
ASR= 27.11

Player Name: saurabh ganguly
Matches with sachin :17
Runs with sachin:601
Balls with sachin:695
100’s with sachin: 1
50’s with sachin: 3
90’s with sachin: 0
Average with sachin: 35.35
Strike rate with sachin: 86.47
ASR with sachin:=30.6

Matches without sachin :4
Runs without sachin:105
Balls without sachin:92
100’s without sachin:0
50’s without sachin:1
90’s without sachin:0
Average without sachin:26.25
Strike rate without sachin:114.13
ASR without sachin:=29.95
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Overall:
Matches:21
Runs:706
Balls:787
100’s:1
50’s:4
90’s:0
Average:33.6
Strike rate:89.7
ASR=30.14

Player Name: virendra sehwag
Matches with sachin :11
Runs with sachin:293
Balls with sachin:309
100’s with sachin: 0
50’s with sachin: 1
90’s with sachin: 0
Average with sachin: 26.63
Strike rate with sachin: 94.8
ASR with sachin:=25.25

Matches without sachin :6
Runs without sachin:66
Balls without sachin:68
100’s without sachin:0
50’s without sachin:0
90’s without sachin:0
Average without sachin: 11
Strike rate without sachin: 97.05
ASR without sachin:=10.68
------------------------------------------------

Overall:
Matches:17
Runs:359
Balls:377
100’s:0
50’s:1
90’s:0
Average:21.1
Strike rate:95.2
ASR=20.08
*************************************

Player Name: mahendra singh dhoni
Matches with sachin :10
Runs with sachin:246
Balls with sachin:342
100’s with sachin: 0
50’s with sachin: 1
90’s with sachin: 0
Average with sachin: 24.6
Strike rate with sachin: 71.9
ASR with sachin:=17.69

Matches without sachin :3
Runs without sachin:184
Balls without sachin:179
100’s without sachin:0
50’s without sachin:3
90’s without sachin:0
Average without sachin: 61.3
Strike rate without sachin: 102.8
ASR without sachin:=63.02
--------------------------------------------------------

Overall:
Matches:13
Runs:430
Balls:521
100’s:0
50’s:4
90’s:0
Average:33.1
Strike rate:82.53
ASR=27.32

Player Name: ajay jadeja
Matches with sachin :7
Runs with sachin:389
Balls with sachin:416
100’s with sachin: 1
50’s with sachin: 3
90’s with sachin: 2
Average with sachin: 55.57
Strike rate with sachin: 93.5
ASR with sachin:=51.95

Matches without sachin :2
Runs without sachin:40
Balls without sachin:63
100’s without sachin:0
50’s without sachin:0
90’s without sachin:0
Average without sachin: 20
Strike rate without sachin: 63.5
ASR without sachin:=12.7
---------------------------------------------------

Overall:
Matches:9
Runs:429
Balls:479
100’s:1
50’s:3
90’s:2
Average:47.7
Strike rate:89.6
ASR=42.73

******************************************

Player Name: yuvraj singh
Matches with sachin :15
Runs with sachin:286
Balls with sachin:342
100’s with sachin: 0
50’s with sachin: 2
90’s with sachin: 0
Average with sachin: 19.06
Strike rate with sachin: 83.63
ASR with sachin:=15.93

Matches without sachin :6
Runs without sachin:287
Balls without sachin:291
100’s without sachin:0
50’s without sachin:3
90’s without sachin:0
Average without sachin: 57.4
Strike rate without sachin: 98.62
ASR without sachin:=56.60
-----------------------------------------------------

Overall:
Matches:21
Runs:573
Balls:633
100’s:0
50’s:5
90’s:0
Average:28.65
Strike rate:90.52
ASR=25.93

I have covered all the major players who played in the chase of 300 and more..If you want the list of some one else. I can provide you.
As per the ASI you can see the difference.

Now see the overall statistics of those 26 matches in which sachin has played in 300 and more chase

********************************

Matches: 26
India have to scored:8415
India scored:6638
India top 7 player scored:5225
Sachin scored: 1165
% scored by sachin ovrerall:17.55
%scored by sachin in top 7: 22.3

Now let see the stats of other countries top most players in chasing of 300 and more.

************************************************** **

Player Name: Ricky ponting
Matches:12
Runs:527
Balls:609
100’s:2
50’s:2
90’s:1
Average:48
Strike rate:86.54
ASR=41
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Player Name: Brian lara
Matches:11
Runs:287
Balls:298
100’s:0
50’s:2
90’s:0
Average:26
Strike rate:96.3
ASR=25
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Player Name: Inzamzm ul haq
Matches:14
Runs:444
Balls:468
100’s:1
50’s:3
90’s:0
Average:34
Strike rate:94.87
ASR=32
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Player Name: Jacques Kallis
Matches:8
Runs:430
Balls:508
100’s:2
50’s:1
90’s:0
Average:54
Strike rate:84.65
ASR=45
---------------------------------------------------------------

Player Name: Sanath jayasuria
Matches:20
Runs:552
Balls:494
100’s:1
50’s:2
90’s:0
Average:28
Strike rate:111.74
ASR=31
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Player Name: harchele gibbs
Matches:10
Runs:443
Balls:428
100’s:1
50’s:1
90’s:0
Average:44
Strike rate:103.5
ASR=46
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Player Name: Graeme Smith
Matches:10
Runs:448
Balls:417
100’s:1
50’s:2
90’s:1
Average:45
Strike rate:107.43
ASR=48
------------------------------------------------------------------

Player Name: Adam Gilchrist
Matches:9
Runs:361
Balls:335
100’s:1
50’s:3
90’s:0
Average:40
Strike rate:107.76
ASR=43

thanks everyone....Enjoy these stats and refer to those who blame sachin

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=23803&tid=5412041934125935734&na=1&nst=1[tscii:ff0f9246ba][/tscii:ff0f9246ba]

littlemaster1982

7th December 2009, 07:15 AM

:shock: What a post :notworthy:

VinodKumar's

7th December 2009, 10:16 AM

:omg: intha post poda avaruku evalo naal aagirukum ...

ajithfederer

9th December 2009, 09:54 AM

I really forgot to post an important news about a sachin fan from orkut. Sheetal the girl about whom I was talking about a couple of days back is terminally ill. Friends here pray for her to overcome her illness. Seems she is struggling for her life :cry: .

Bala (Karthik)

9th December 2009, 11:41 AM

ajithfederer

10th December 2009, 10:07 PM

http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAM1atQ5k7Jbro90NWjtFSO4Pt6LErChWg-p2iH0E6RKPrsxKcGlcB_gZbev9KuwgqWtoTZ6JzTfldcSocG53 RnEAm1T1UJdCT-w4YcYlassPfmyFANp9qrQd.jpg

LM, Please post this pc. Thanks for posting the article in BCCI Thread :).

More such pics can be found here

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=23803&tid=5413501136569912790&na=1&nst=1

ajithfederer

10th December 2009, 10:11 PM

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And this

:smokesmirk:

Pics thread from orkut (http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=23803&tid=5413501136569912790)

littlemaster1982

11th December 2009, 07:07 AM

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VinodKumar's

11th December 2009, 08:02 AM

some pics are great in that thred ...

esp his childhood and school pics :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

ajithfederer

13th December 2009, 01:29 AM

http://cricketsbestvideos.blogspot.com/2008/10/india-vs-australia-3rd-test-highlights.html

The link would tell you what test match and tour it is:

India at 27/2 with shewag and dravid back in the pavilion. Things could have easily gone wrong when Tendulkar comes to the crease. Johnson promptly teases Tendulkar with teasing half volleys outside the off stump. Tendulkar understands the situation and promptly starts upping the gear. What a vintage array of strokes!. Evan velayaduvaan idhellam?. Upper cut from hell, Punch off the backfoot of stuart clark, A gorgeous off drive off brett lee and a cover drive off Johnson. A wristy shot of Johnson to the leg side. I have no idea on how it reached the fence. And a latest of a late cut of clark to reach the 50 before Gambhir.

But its a shame that he gets out on 68!!. Anyways well played :clap:.

ajithfederer

13th December 2009, 01:35 AM

And I was actually looking for Laxman's innings but the 3rd part was not available.

ajithfederer

13th December 2009, 06:59 AM

Sight for the Gods (http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAG7GYCTHX3ZhesGHC8v9mXscEV7c6VyfVypb14l2o7lWTn Vw6rpm_aPAoST9CMORgKeVA6tZIg5EG0i5jI2-fGIAm1T1UOFkHe4ntIp856Ld6whBWVxYl6Eb.jpg)

littlemaster1982

13th December 2009, 10:42 PM

Google rocks 8-)

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ajithfederer

14th December 2009, 12:10 AM

India v Australia, 1st Test, Chennai, 1998
Tendulkar outwits Warne

One team's champion faces his opposite number with the game hanging by a thread

Ian Chappell
November 15, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar flicks Greg Blewett, India v Australia, 1st Test, Chennai, 4th day, March 9, 1998
Two masters, one winner © Getty Images

Related Links
Players/Officials: Sachin Tendulkar | Shane Warne
Matches: India v Australia at Chennai
Series/Tournaments: Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Teams: India

It's rare enough that in the middle of the fourth day a Test match is evenly poised. To then have one team's champion facing his opposite number with the game hanging by a thread is heaven for a cricket fan.

That's the way it happened in Chennai in 1998.

Sachin Tendulkar was facing Shane Warne with India and Australia both battling for supremacy. The defining moment came just after lunch, when Warne went round the wicket with Tendulkar having just passed his fifty.

In the lead up to the Test, Tendulkar had approached former Indian allrounder Ravi Shastri and asked for advice on what to do when Warne adopted this ploy. Shastri told Tendulkar: "You must find an attacking method to combat Warne when he comes round the wicket."

Tendulkar then spent four days in the nets with a spot outside leg stump scuffed and former Indian leggie L Sivaramakrishnan bowling round the wicket into the footmarks.

When Warne made his move round the wicket, Tendulkar took to his offerings like a kid offered a lolly-shop gift voucher. A brace of sixes and fours from lofted sweep/pull shots to the midwicket region convinced Warne to abort this tactic. Tendulkar's preparatory work had proved to be a masterstroke.

Tendulkar won the battle and India went on to win the war by 179, just a few runs in excess of the maestro's second innings contribution of 155 not out.

This was a battle of the champions to savour.

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell is now a cricket commentator and columnist

http://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/419065.html[tscii:ce21008188][/tscii:ce21008188]

ajithfederer

14th December 2009, 06:50 AM

LM, Upload this (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5QIPddNuE78/SyU1TJ6e08I/AAAAAAAAAlU/6OJMzNteFoQ/s400/2202044402_80b1ea9627.jpg)

This (http://lh3.ggpht.com/_2BieTzvYGrk/SyUj8vtHdFI/AAAAAAAAASI/6k41EBQJoO4/s400/68944.jpg)

this (http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAGaBFbl737DzLQYVmFPwbfhh7IG6aauZqCHh8h7Xv1BBm-iOwVBXDt1lfF8iBBClDHiyNBa9Ee2UNCBYbLXN6JkAm1T1UN-zk2j7wMWMRRI7Wx5Z2qtzBHRy.jpg)

thees (http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bDlPAdFSbHo/SyTQY0qxsPI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/YZQBgDTGowU/s400/sachin%20and%20sourav%20walk%20to%20bat.jpg)

And this (http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KktjzDGrzcY/SySrLttmTZI/AAAAAAAAAB8/biL_GPQ9-6A/s400/2jfziw5.jpg)

littlemaster1982

14th December 2009, 08:47 AM

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ajithfederer

14th December 2009, 09:15 AM

Thanks LM and I forgot to say Please :oops:

ajithfederer

14th December 2009, 12:28 PM

Sir will be playing his 600th Int'l Match when he plays the 1st ODI against SriLanka.

Kalyasi

14th December 2009, 12:28 PM

Sir will be playing his 600th Int'l Match when he plays the 1st ODI against SriLanka.

Ij it... Wonderful!!

hamid

14th December 2009, 12:31 PM

Sir will be playing his 600th Int'l Match when he plays the 1st ODI against SriLanka.

600th??? great.. i do remember playing 300 inr'l was considered great when Azhar played his 300th.. 600 is unbelievable... how many was played by the next person in line?

ajithfederer

14th December 2009, 12:33 PM

No idea hamid.

ODI - 436

Test - 162

T20 -1.

This 600'th game should have come long back if he hadn't chose his policy decision to avoid tonty 20'es.

Thirumaran

14th December 2009, 12:39 PM

Sir will be playing his 600th Int'l Match when he plays the 1st ODI against SriLanka.

:cool2:

hamid

14th December 2009, 12:40 PM

:oops: i thought u were saying 600 ODIs.. :oops:

600 international matches.. :thumbsup:
30000 international runs :clap:

20 years of international cricket.. :notworthy:

chancela illa.. great player...

Did anybody watch the show - Anil Ambani celebrated Sachin's 20 years of international cricket.. Dhoni, Aamir khan, Shahrukah ellam pesinaangale.. i saw it in CNN-IBN..

19thmay

14th December 2009, 02:03 PM

:thumbsup:

viraajan

15th December 2009, 09:00 AM

singam kalam irangiducheeeeeeeee :2thumbsup:

Sourav

15th December 2009, 06:49 PM

http://cricketnext.in.com/sachinat20/

sorry if posted already!

ajithfederer

18th December 2009, 01:10 AM

Great Day in Cricket History - (18 Dec)
This Day (18 Dec)
.
20 Years before
on this day Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan.
.
Date : 18 Dec 1989.
Match : 1
Series : Pakistan v India - 2nd Match
Venue : Jinnah Stadium (Gujranwala) (Pakistan)
Against : Pakistan

Batting.

Runs : 0 (2) [ c: Wasim Akram b: Waqar Younis ]
Four : 0 Six : 0

Strike Rate : 00.00
Game : Day
Batting : 2nd
Batting Position : 5

Bowling.

Over : 0
Maiden : 0
Runs : 0
Wicket : 0
Catch : 0

Match Result : Pakistan Won by 7 Runs

20 years hence
he is playing his 438th ODI match and has taken 154 wickets...2 fivers and has scored 17347 runs...45 centuries and 92 half-centuries

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=23803&tid=5416170961288775662

Bala (Karthik)

20th December 2009, 02:41 AM

<Dig>
Under Pressure (Queen/David Bowie) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3qVl8Gb2J4)
It'd be nice if there is a video with Thalaivan erangifying/erufying down the pitch with this song playing in the background, especially with the lyrics "this is our last dance" (WC).....
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ajithfederer

21st December 2009, 11:29 AM

Guys

I have couple of videos involving sachin. I will load them whenever time permits,

Nerd

21st December 2009, 09:11 PM

whenever time permits,
:evil:

ajithfederer

21st December 2009, 10:03 PM

18th Instance of a ODI 90 or 90> score (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=start;r unsmax1=99;runsmin1=90;runsval1=runs;template=resu lts;type=batting;view=match). But this is the first time he was not out

ajithfederer

21st December 2009, 10:07 PM

Our beloved community member sheetal is no more. May her soul rest in peace.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=23803&tid=5417456487735415203&na=1&nst=1

I really forgot to post an important news about a sachin fan from orkut. Sheetal the girl about whom I was talking about a couple of days back is terminally ill. Friends here pray for her to overcome her illness. Seems she is struggling for her life :cry: .

ajithfederer

21st December 2009, 10:15 PM

This innings of 96 is dedicated to Sheetal

:clap:.

littlemaster1982

21st December 2009, 10:28 PM

It would be great if he had scored a 100. Feel sad for her :(

Bala (Karthik)

22nd December 2009, 12:56 AM

Fk :(

ajithfederer

22nd December 2009, 11:04 PM

My career prospered under Tendulkar's captaincy: Ganguly

KOLKATA: Sachin Tendulkar
may not have been a huge success as India captain but many a young career bloomed under his leadership, said former
Sachin & Sourav

"When I was trying to find my feet in international cricket, it was a huge learning experience to play under Tendulkar. He had given a lot of support as a player and as a captain and my career blossomed under him," Ganguly said on the sidelines of a Tendulkar felicitation on Tuesday.

"It's not only me, I am sure the likes of (Rahul) Dravid, (VVS) Laxman and (Anil) Kumble would be thinking the same about Tendulkar," Ganguly said at the ceremony organised by the Aryan Club that celebrated its 125th anniversary.

Sachin turned out for the Aryans in the early 90s in the P Sen Trophy.

Recalling his association with Tendulkar, Ganguly said, "I know him since my under-13 days when we met at a national camp. It has been a long journey together. We had a very good time together at the top, opening the batting in ODIs.

"He has charmed the crowd not only with his bat but with his amazing behaviour. It's very difficult to emulate him what Sachin has achieved as a cricketer and the talent he possesses. But it will be really nice if we could emulate him the way he carries himself," Ganguly said.

Ganguly wished Tendulkar remained fit to achieve 100 international centuries and do well in the 2011 World Cup.

"World Cup is coming and he is also close to 100 centuries. I wish he remains fit and bats the way he is doing. It's an example for the youngsters to follow," Ganguly said.

He also congratulated Sachin for his bit to make India the number one Test side.

"I remember when we used to tour overseas, were being levelled as very soft, not because of his batting but soft for our team's performance. I congratulate him on achieving the No 1 status and he is the biggest contributor to that," Ganguly said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/My-career-prospered-under-Tendulkars-captaincy-Ganguly/articleshow/5367164.cms

ajithfederer

23rd December 2009, 12:13 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LfjNgSGdwA

Sachin Tendulkar 20 yrs of Best Skills Emotions Compilation HQ....

An one of a kind video :clap:

Bala (Karthik)

24th December 2009, 10:34 PM

Thalaivan was in sparkling form today but he wasted it by hitting a dollop outside off straight to the fielder (slightly reminiscent of the shot he got out to against NZ in WC03).
You know he is in great touch when he pulls very early in his innings, not to mention that he flicked a 4 off his first ball... cha, miss aiduchu...

Oh, Eden Gardens is an international venue-a.. innaikku match anga nu TV paakkumbodhu dhaan theriyidhu :lol2:

littlemaster1982

24th December 2009, 10:43 PM

Thalaivan was in sparkling form today but he wasted it by hitting a dollop outside off straight to the fielder (slightly reminiscent of the shot he got out to against NZ in WC03).
You know he is in great touch when he pulls very early in his innings, not to mention that he flicked a 4 off his first ball... cha, miss aiduchu...

He looked in very good touch. Oru 50-yavadhu adichirukkalam :sigh2:

littlemaster1982

24th December 2009, 10:44 PM

Sehwag: "We were going to bowl first because of the dew in Eden Gardens. The spinners did well. Myself and Sachin Tendulkar got out early but Gauti and Virat batted very well. Kohli has done well. He got fifties in the Champions Trophy and against Sri Lanka and we are very proud of him. Credit for getting Dilshan out early goes to Sachin Tendulkar who told me to keep bowling on his legs."

8-) 8-) 8-)

Sourav

25th December 2009, 09:08 AM

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/313843-cricketers-of-the-decade-batsman-of-the-decade-the-defining-competitor#poll

Batsman of the Decade: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

VinodKumar's

25th December 2009, 09:34 AM

Shewag with Lara,Sachin,Ponting and Dravid :|

Ramakrishna

26th December 2009, 01:11 AM

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/313843-cricketers-of-the-decade-batsman-of-the-decade-the-defining-competitor#poll

Batsman of the Decade: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

hmm 8-)

ajithfederer

26th December 2009, 05:42 AM

Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh, 2009/10

Tendulkar opts out of Bangladesh tri-series

Cricinfo staff

December 25, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar drives during his 69, India v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Rajkot, December 15, 2009

India will be without Sachin Tendulkar in Bangladesh © AFP

Sachin Tendulkar has opted out of the tri-series in Bangladesh starting on January 4. He will be replaced by Rohit Sharma in the 16-man squad. Yuvraj Singh has also been included despite a finger injury scare that kept him out of four ODIs in the five-match series against Sri Lanka.

Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar have been dropped and replaced by Sreesnath and Ashok Dinda, who made his Twenty20 debut for India earlier this month. Amit Mishra displaced Pragyan Ojha in an inexplicable game of musical chairs for the back-up spinner's role. Ravindra Jadeja retained his spot as the lone allrounder.

Sreesanth, who did not play a role in the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka due to swine flu, has recovered and been named in the squad. The rookie Sudeep Tyagi, a part of the current ODI squad, has kept his place despite not playing a game. Dinesh Karthik has been named as the second wicketkeeper in the squad to Bangladesh.

Rohit, 22, who was dropped from India's ODI squad after an extended run of disappointing scores in limited-overs cricket, last played in the West Indies in July and was pushed aside by Virat Kohli in the batting line-up. Kohli took his chances with both hands, scoring half-centuries in the Champions Trophy and against Sri Lanka before hitting his maiden ODI century to seal the series win against Sri Lanka. Rohit paved his way back through a triple-century in the last round of Ranji Trophy league matches.

Ishant, who was dropped for the first two ODIs against Sri lanka, failed to impress on his return - thanks to Sreesanth's illness - for the later half of the series. In 14 overs in those two matches, he went for 130 runs, and failed to keep up the pressure along with Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra. He managed just two wickets at an average of 65.00 and an economy rate of 9.28. Before that, during the series against Australia at home, he managed five wickets in four matches at 30.00 each. Praveen, who played the first two matches of the Sri Lanka series, managed just one wicket and went at 6.76 runs per over.

India play their first match in Bangladesh in Dhaka on January 5, against Sri Lanka, followed by fixtures on January 7, 10 and 11.

Meanwhile, the selectors named the squad for the final ODI against Sri Lanka to be played in Delhi on December 27. MS Dhoni, who missed the last two matches due to ban over slow over-rates, has returned alongside Dinda for the last game. Virender Sehwag, who stood in for Dhoni and oversaw two consecutive wins, has been named vice-captain. He has earlier stressed on the need for the selectors to groom a younger leader.

Squad for tri-series: MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh, Sudeep Tyagi, Dinesh Karthik, Sreesanth, Ashok Dinda, Amit Mishra

Squad for final ODI v Sri Lanka: MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Sudeep Tyagi, Dinesh Karthik, Sreesanth, Ashok Dinda, Pragyan Ojha.
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littlemaster1982

26th December 2009, 06:38 AM

Good decision by thalaiavar 8-)

Plum

26th December 2009, 07:10 AM

Rohit coming back is ridiculous on the basis of 1 triple century against gujaat. Even Sunny Singh scored a triple. So? Abhinav Mukund scored 257. Badri and Pujara have multiple centuries. So has Vijay. Rohit Shama has failed miserrably in Ranji except for that 300. Some people are more equal than others.huh.

And ridiculous to drop ojha without giving a chance. It is Durby who must be dropped - ofcourse he will not be, because he can cash in against bangladesh.

Glad to see Ishant and Praveen "nokku indhi theriyumO" Kumar dropped. Hope Ishant focusses on longer version and comes back with his mojo. Someone must advise him to focus on tests(for his talent) and T20(for money).

Sourav

28th December 2009, 06:58 AM

Why 2009 is special for Sachin Tendulkar
Manish Kumar, TNN 27 December 2009, 02:30pm IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/flashback-2009/Why-2009-is-special-for-Sachin-Tendulkar/articleshow/5384438.cms

NEW DELHI: The year 2009 marked the completion of 20 years of international cricket for Sachin Tendulkar, who has been regarded as the most complete batsman of his time.

It was on November 15, 1989, that Sachin played his first Test match against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of 16 years - the second youngest debutant in the world.

Though Sachin made his maiden Test century, an unbeaten 119, against England at Old Trafford in 1990, becoming the second youngest cricketer to do so at the age of 17 years 112 days, his century as a 19-year old on a lightning fast pitch at the WACA is considered one of the best innings ever to have been played in Australia. The Batting Genius himself ranks that Perth century as one of his best.

In Test matches, Sachin has scored centuries against all the Test-cricket playing nations. He has scored a century in at least one cricket ground of all Test-cricket playing nations, except Zimbabwe.

In ODIs, Sachin has scored centuries against 10 different opponents. He has scored centuries against all cricketing nations that have permanent One Day International status, except Bangladesh.

By the end of 2009, Sachin had scored 88 international centuries (43 in Tests and 45 in ODIs) and is still going strong after 20 years at the top. Beautifully balanced, with a complete range of shots, the 36-year-old has succeeded in all conditions against all opposition and has reserved some of his finest performances for Australia, consistently the world's strongest side for the past 15 years.

Sachin's first century of the year came on March 8, 2009 when he smashed his first century in New Zealand, an unbeaten 163 in the third ODI, as India won by 58 runs. Sachin retired hurt due to a muscle pull after smashing 5 sixes and 16 fours in his 133-ball knock.

Sachin hit two centuries in six Tests that India played in 2009. His first century of the year came against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on March 20, 2009 when he scored 160 in the first innings as India won the Test by 10 wickets. This was India's first Test win in New Zealand since the Auckland Test of 1976.

Sachin's second ODI century of 2009 came against Sri Lanka in the final of the Compaq Cup on September 14. Sachin's 133-ball 138 was instrumental in India winning the match by 46 runs as the Master Blaster was adjudged both the Man of the Match and Man of the Series.

On November 5, 2009, Sachin broke two records during his epic 175 in the fifth ODI against Australia in Hyderabad. He became the first batsman to complete 17,000 runs in ODIs when he reached seven in that knock. When he reached 92, Sachin completed 6000 runs on Indian soil. For the record, Sachin hit his 45h ODI century that day off just 81 balls and he is the first batsman to make nine ODI hundreds against one opponent (Australia).

When he reached 5 in the sixth ODI on November 5, 2009 in Guwahati, Sachin completed 3000 runs against Australia.

On November 20, 2009, the last day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, Sachin became the first batsman to score 30,000 runs in international cricket when he scored his 35th run in the second innings. He went on to score his 43rd century, an unbeaten 100, to save the Test on the final day.

The India-Sri Lanka One-Day International played on December 15, 2009 at Rajkot was Sachin's 600th international match.

And it was only on the field that Sachin was accumulating accolades by the dozen. Off the field too he remained in the news.

In July, Sachin made his first-ever trip to Madame Tussauds where his wax figure came up, gracing the A-list lineup along with greats like Mohammad Ali, Tiger Woods and Jesse Owens.

Sachin joined his contemporaries Brian Lara and Shane Warne but the first Indian sports personality to be portrayed at the museum. His wax figure came up at a cost of £150,000.

On November 13, 2009, during one of the many functions organised to facilitate him for completing 20 years in international cricket, Sachin sent out a strong message to all those supposedly upholding the Marathi cause saying: "I am extremely proud of being a Maharashtrian, but Mumbai is a part of India and I play for India."

On November 16, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray slammed Sachin in an editorial piece published in party's mouthpiece 'Saamna' on over the latter's 'Mumbai for all' remark.

Thackeray criticised Sachin saying there was no need for the cricket icon to take a "cheeky single" and hurting the Marathi psyche by moving to the pitch of politics.

"There was no need for him to take a cheeky single by making such remarks," 'Saamna' quoted Thackeray as saying.

"By making these remarks, you have got run-out on the pitch of Marathi psyche. You were not even born when the 'Marathi Manoos' got Mumbai and 105 Marathi people sacrificed their lives to get Mumbai," he said.

Thackeray expressed displeasure that Sachin "left the crease" and moved to the pitch of politics by making these remarks which have hurt Marathi sentiment.

Soon, a host of political leaders, cutting across party lines, came down heavily on Thackeray for criticising Sachin.

BCCI also reacted angrily to the Sena supremo's comments in the party mouthpiece 'Saamna' with its spokesman Rajiv Shukla demanding that Thackeray should be brought to book for his verbal attack on Sachin.

Chief Ministers of Maharashtra and Bihar, Ashok Chavan and Nitish Kumar, Union Ministers Salman Khurshid and RJD leader Laloo Prasad Yadav, said they congratulated Sachin, a Maharashtrian and a pride of India, and that he had stated what was "just right" as Mumbai belongs to all Indians.

While Chavan said that Sachin's comment would help unite the entire country, the Bihar Chief Minister maintained that the revered cricketer had in fact earned more respect through his remark.

Yadav, a cricket enthusiast and former Union Minister, said, "It is Thackeray's habit to make such remarks....Sachin is a very good man and what he has stated is right".

Khurshid, Union Minority Affairs Minister and a Congressman, taking a jibe at the Shiv Sena leader, said the cricketer has clean bowled Thackeray.

Even after 20 years at the helm, Sachin is still among the hardest working cricketers, who does not miss a single practice session and never deviates from the strict fitness regimen he has been handed by the team physio.

Sachin remains the same keen student of the game, having no qualms about learning every day despite having mastered every bowler.

It is this combination of mettle and meticulousness that make Sachin one of the most enduring icons of his era. [tscii:a98ee235e2][/tscii:a98ee235e2]

ajithfederer

28th December 2009, 09:44 PM

Sachin to Karthik’s defence
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Calcutta: With Dinesh Karthik apparently being low on morale after getting the stick from many quarters for not allowing Sachin Tendulkar to post his 46th ODI century, in Cuttack, on Monday, the maestro has himself come out in the wicketkeeper-batsman’s defence.

In a statement made available to The Telegraph on Wednesday evening, Sachin said: “I myself told Karthik to play his natural game and to go for his shots… I also said that he shouldn’t worry about my getting a hundred as, if it had to happen, then it would.”

Sachin, it may be recalled, was left stranded on 96 as Team India thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

The fourth ODI, in the city, is on Thursday.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091224/jsp/sports/story_11903194.jsp[tscii:8337aad2f6][/tscii:8337aad2f6]

ajithfederer

29th December 2009, 03:07 AM

Nerd

29th December 2009, 03:24 AM

Sachin's Rare video....3 sixes to qadir.
Watch the whole video.....

do not miss out at 3:58

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aJN2v_up2c&feature=fvw

P.S: The video is blocked in us.
Naansans.. :twisted:

I think its the 89 series in which the master replies to Qadir's sledging with the bat. Did he not hit four sixes in that over? Have seen it ages ago on ESPN.

ajithfederer

29th December 2009, 03:26 AM

3 sixuu 3 fourru

nnu nenaikuren :P.

Movie Cop

29th December 2009, 04:14 AM

Even I thought/believe that it was 4 sixes in a row but cricinfo states it's only 3. We will not have official data/stats for this one since the original ODI was called off for a tonty over exhibition match. Hmmm... it is conpeesing :confused2:

Here is the link:
http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/399162.html

littlemaster1982

29th December 2009, 10:15 AM

Plum

29th December 2009, 10:37 AM

I think it is 4 sixes. My uncle who was watching along was an amateur leg-spinner. Or rather club-level. He worshipped Qadir and kept assuring me it was all a ploy - "we legspinners like to buy our wickets, ippo paaru rendu six adichavuNE, stumping aayiduvan" - one six, two six, 3 sixes. Uncle was still confident - "we leg spinners buy our wickets" - fourth six adichavuNE, "office-la meeting irukku"-nu avasaramA ezhundhu poyittaar :lol:

littlemaster1982

30th December 2009, 06:53 AM

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ajithfederer

30th December 2009, 06:58 AM

Wow that was quick again. Thanks for uploading the photos lm :D

Nerd

30th December 2009, 08:36 AM

Yeah, its 89 series. Uploaded it in Mediafire (http://www.mediafire.com/?dmghjjdtj22) (27 MB).
Whoa, thanks LM :bow: :bow:

Looks like the 4 sixes are off Mushtaq (rookie then I suppose). 3 off Qadir.

littlemaster1982

30th December 2009, 09:20 AM

Total seven sixes :shock:

Ramakrishna

30th December 2009, 10:43 PM

Thank you master

ajithfederer

30th December 2009, 10:51 PM

Thanks LM and i am sorry for the late response. Now I have this in my flash drive. :).

ajithfederer

31st December 2009, 04:08 AM

SACHINs' BEST inning of year 2009
Hey friends..... which inning of sachin is best in year 2009. It can be either in test or Odi or in T20 (ie IPL).

....

* 160 against NZ in test.
* 100* against Sri lanka in TEST.

* 163* against NZ in ODI (in this match he was retired hurt in 45th over...)
* 138 against Sri lanka in ODI.
* 175 against Australia inODI...
* 96* against Sri lanka in ODI.

* Volcanic inning against KKR........ which is yours best....

A good topic in srt main community.
What are your picks fellas??.

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=23803&tid=5420534012475432069

littlemaster1982

31st December 2009, 06:52 AM

Thanks LM and i am sorry for the late response. Now I have this in my flash drive. :).

:thumbsup:

littlemaster1982

31st December 2009, 06:53 AM

Plum

31st December 2009, 11:25 AM

175. And I will never forgive myself for giving in to the temptation of watching the last portion LIVE, after resisting until he was 167.
(nAn LIVE-A pArthu ennikku avar survive aagi irukkAr? :hammer: )

Benny Lava

31st December 2009, 04:09 PM

Ofcourse the 175 :cool:

P_R

31st December 2009, 04:20 PM

175 may be the best but my guilty pleasure is 163 against NZ.
Ruthless bullying.

Benny Lava

31st December 2009, 04:21 PM

How about choosing Sachin's best innings of the decade?

http://wisdencricketer.com/blogs/blog/2009/12/26/end-of-decade-summit-best-innings/

Kalyasi

31st December 2009, 06:47 PM

175 ba

littlemaster1982

1st January 2010, 09:02 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LfjNgSGdwA

Sachin Tendulkar 20 yrs of Best Skills Emotions Compilation HQ....

An one of a kind video :clap:

Just watched this. Brilliant video :notworthy: :notworthy:

:ty: AF for posting this.

ajithfederer

2nd January 2010, 12:12 AM

Sachin is in his 4th different decade of playing cricket.

1980's (1989), 90's 00's and 10's.

:)

ajithfederer

2nd January 2010, 12:28 AM

Actually LM open that sachin video mute the audio and listen it with this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmxFAT581T4 while watching sachin video. Trust me it will be great.

The original sachin audio is also from the same composer as said by th video uploader in the comments section.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LfjNgSGdwA

Sachin Tendulkar 20 yrs of Best Skills Emotions Compilation HQ....

An one of a kind video :clap:

Just watched this. Brilliant video :notworthy: :notworthy:

:ty: AF for posting this.

ajithfederer

2nd January 2010, 01:07 AM

Sky Sports-->Team of the decade
Shaun Pollock

1) Graeme Smith (SA)
2) Matthew Hayden (Aus)
3) Ricky Ponting (c) (Aus)
4) Brian Lara (WI)
5) Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)
6) Jacques Kallis (SA)
7) Adam Gilchrist (wk) (Aus)
8) Shane Warne (Aus)
9) Dale Steyn (SA)
10) Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
11) Glenn McGrath (Aus)

Ian Botham

1) Graeme Smith (SA)
2) Virender Sehwag (Ind)
3) Ricky Ponting (Aus)
4) Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)
5) Brian Lara (WI)
6) Jacques Kallis (SA)
7) Adam Gilchrist (wk) (Aus)
8) Shaun Pollock (SA)
9) Shane Warne (c) (Aus)
10) Allan Donald (SA)
11) Glenn McGrath (Aus)

David Gower

1) Graeme Smith (c) (SA)
2) Virender Sehwag (Ind)
3) Ricky Ponting (Aus)
4) Brian Lara (WI)
5) Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)
6) Jacques Kallis (SA)
7) Adam Gilchrist (wk) (Aus)
8) Shane Warne (Aus)
9) Wasim Akram (Pkn)
10) Allan Donald (SA)
11) Glenn McGrath (Aus)

N Hussain

1) Matthew Hayden (Aus)
2) Rahul Dravid (Ind)
3) Ricky Ponting (c) (Aus)
4) Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)
5) Brian Lara (WI)
6) Jacques Kallis (SA)
7) Adam Gilchrist (wk) (Aus)
8) Shaun Pollock (SA)
9) Shane Warne (Aus)
10) Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
11) Glenn McGrath (Aus)

David Lloyd

1) Marcus Trescothick (Eng)
2) Virender Sehwag (Ind)
3) Ricky Ponting (Aus)
4) Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)
5) Brian Lara (WI)
6) Steve Waugh (c) (Aus)
7) Adam Gilchrist (wk) (Aus)
8) Shaun Pollock (SA)
9) Shane Warne (Aus)
10) Wasim Akram (Pkn)
11) Glenn McGrath (Aus)

ajithfederer

2nd January 2010, 04:32 AM

http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,12607_5812312,00.html

The veedio link

littlemaster1982

2nd January 2010, 08:28 AM

Whoa, this track makes the video even more beautiful.

Actually LM open that sachin video mute the audio and listen it with this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmxFAT581T4 while watching sachin video. Trust me it will be great.

The original sachin audio is also from the same composer as said by th video uploader in the comments section.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LfjNgSGdwA

Sachin Tendulkar 20 yrs of Best Skills Emotions Compilation HQ....

An one of a kind video :clap:

Just watched this. Brilliant video :notworthy: :notworthy:

:ty: AF for posting this.

ajithfederer

5th January 2010, 02:45 AM

January 4, 2010

Posted by Anantha Narayanan at 6:50 AM in Batting

The best batsman, across years and formats

Sachin Tendulkar: on top in both forms of the game © AFP
Finally the analysis many of you have asked and been waiting for patiently. This has been on the drawing board for the past six months and I have had quite a few exchanges with many readers to fine-tune the analysis. Lot of care has been taken care to equalise performances by the players across years and across formats.

First, the "Twelve Commandments" followed in doing the analysis.

1. Equal weight for Tests and ODI. T20 internationals not included since many top players have not played any T20-I matches and anyhow very few matches have been played. Let the number of T20-I matches cross 1000 before we consider it worthy of inclusion in this type of analysis.
2. Recognise longevity measures but make sure that the total weight does not exceed 20%.
3. Especially for ODI, recognise and incorporate the important fact that during the early 20 years very few ODI matches were played.
4. While evaluating batting average related measure for ODIs, work out an equitable method which is fair to the top order who can build long innings but get dismissed often and late order batsmen who do not have time to build long innings but remain unbeaten more often.
5. Recognise the fact that runs scored against stronger teams should carry additional weight as compared to runs scored against lesser attacks.
6. Recognize how the batsman has performed in comparisons to his peers.
7. Use only career level figures. Match performances, while very relevant would make it difficult to be equitable to Tests and ODIs.
8. Since this analysis is limited to batsmen who played between 1969 and 2009, work out the algorithms based on these years. In other words, keep out of the equation Bradman's outrageous figures. An average of 60.00 is the pinnacle, not halfway down the pole. This has helped to rationalise the analysis quite well.
9. Since this is a pure batsman-based analysis, exclude the non-batting factors such as Captaincy, Results, World Cup wins, Wicketkeeping load etc. Richards and Ponting might have won more matches and World Cups than Tendulkar and Lara but that should not be used to decide who is ahead in this batting analysis.
10. I also decided that I would sum the points at rounded integer level and would tie batsmen who have similar points. I would not use decimal points to separate any groups.
11. The Balls played information is available for Test players with 100% certainty only for the past 15 years. After a long deliberation I decided not to use this since it would mean I would have to extrapolate this based on team balls played for over 25 years of Test matches. That would not have been fair to the earlier batsmen, especially the attacking ones.
12. Finally I thought long and hard and decided not to use the IPF, the new ODI measure suggested by Alex Tierno. The main reason for this is that this is primarily an innings-level performance measure. The secondary reason is that this is a derived measure, not a basic one.

As usual there has to be a minimum criteria. I have decided on 2000 Test runs and 1977 ODI runs (so that Clive Lloyd is included). I am not going to do a batsman analysis which keeps Lloyd out but Vaas/Akram in. 116 players qualify and this is quite a substantial sample size. No Test player of note misses out. The only one who comes to mind is Shahid Afridi, who is one of the ODI greats but has scored only 1683 Test runs, and is unlikely to add more.

The following are the points allotted for different measures.

Tests: Runs scored - 100
Adjusted runs - 50 (adjusted for matches played during career)
Batting average - 200
% of Team score - 50
Bowling quality - 50 (weighted by runs scored)
Peer comparison - 50 (batting average comparison)

ODIs: Runs scored - 100
Adjusted runs - 50 (adjusted for matches played during career)
Batting average - 100 (adjusted for not outs)
Scoring Rate - 150
Bowling quality - 40 (weighted by runs scored)
Peer comparison - 30 (batting average comparison)
Peer comparison - 30 (strike rate comparison)

The "Adjusted runs" measure requires an explanation, especially for ODIs. This is best explained with an example. Take the case of Zaheer Abbas. He had a career span of 12 years. That is fine and represents a long career. However the problem is that he played only 62 ODIs during this period. Compare this with Mohammad Yousuf who, in a similar 12-year career, has played 278 matches, over 4 times more. An adjustment is needed and this is explained below.

The average number of ODIs per year played by Pakistan during 39 years is 19.7. The average number of ODIs played by Pakistan during Zaheer Abbas's career is 8.00. The runs scored by Zaheer Abbas are multiplied by a factor 2.46 (19.7/8.0) and points allotted for this measure. For Mohammad Yousuf, his career span number for Pakistan is 29.4 and the multiplying factor is 0.67 (19.7/29.4). Thus this redresses the wide imbalance which exists in the number of matches, especially ODIs, played over the years.

Note that the country figures rather than individual player figures are used since the player might not play due to injuries or non-selection. Note also that the base country is used as the base for doing this calculation for the player. Since the number of matches played by various countries varies by a factor of 2.5 to 1, comparisons with a single across-countries base would go haywire.

This is also done for Tests although the variations are far less for Tests.

For Tests, additional credit is given for away averages as compared to overall batting averages. Also away runs scored carry additional weight. The peer comparison is only on batting average.

For ODIs, a measure in between the Batting average and Runs per innings is determined, based on the number of innings and not outs and then the weighting points arrived at. Independent peer comparisons are done on both batting average and strike rate.

For both Tests and ODIs, the bowling quality is used by summing the product of "innings runs scored" and "average of other team bowling average" and dividing the "sum for all innings" by the "career runs scored". A very effective manner of doing this as proved by the fact that Gooch, who faced the formidable West Indian and Australian attacks, has a Test bowling quality figure of 31.98 (index value of 42.1), while Atapattu who has scored tons of runs against the weaker attacks has a bowling quality figure of 40.55 (index value of 10.0).

Now let me unveil the tables. These tables are current upto Test # 1944, which produced the unlikeliest of wins essayed by a resurgent and dynamic England side against a flat and insipid South Africa.

The best batsmen across formats - across years

Test ODI Test ODI
Runs Runs Pts Pts
500 500

1 811 Tendulkar S.R Ind 12970 17394 402.4 408.1 #
2 736 Lara B.C Win 11953 10405 395.5 340.9
3 735 Richards I.V.A Win 8540 6721 361.2 373.5
4 732 Ponting R.T Aus 11546 12311 379.5 352.8 #
5 699 Kallis J.H Saf 10479 10409 371.0 328.4 #
6 687 Dravid R Ind 11256 10765 375.6 311.6 #
7 675 Border A.R Aus 11174 6524 389.6 284.9
8 672 Waugh S.R Aus 10927 7569 374.1 297.7
9 664 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pak 8830 11739 334.6 329.3
10 661 Javed Miandad Pak 8832 7381 349.6 311.6
11 655 Sehwag V Ind 6248 6934 318.0 337.3 #
12 654 Chappell G.S Aus 7110 2331 363.4 290.5
13 647 Mohammad Yousuf Pak 7336 9543 327.8 319.2 #
14 645 Gilchrist A.C Aus 5570 9619 292.3 352.3
14 645 Hayden M.L Aus 8626 6133 331.1 313.8
16 632 Chanderpaul S Win 8669 8250 329.5 302.2 #
17 631 Gavaskar S.M Ind 10122 3092 374.6 256.3
18 630 Waugh M.E Aus 8029 8500 304.5 325.5
19 625 Lloyd C.H Win 7515 1977 336.2 288.5
19 625 Greenidge C.G Win 7558 5134 322.9 302.1
21 624 Jayawardene D.P.M.D Slk 9123 8518 332.9 290.7 #
21 624 Jayasuriya S.T Slk 6973 13428 260.5 363.4 #
23 622 Haynes D.L Win 7487 8648 305.0 317.3
24 621 Kirsten G Saf 7289 6798 315.3 306.1
24 621 Zaheer Abbas Pak 5062 2572 285.3 336.1
# Player still active

No surprises for guessing who is at the top. The little maestro, Tendulkar, leads both Test and ODI tables, the Test table narrowly and ODI table by a comfortable margin so that he is placed in an unassailable position at the top of the combined tables. He has 811 points and leads the next batsman by a whopping 10%. He is likely to widen the gap further and is likely to have a near-12% gap by the time he decides to hang up his golden willow.

What does one say of Tendulkar. If one takes away the freakish numbers of Bradman, there is no one to touch Tendulkar. More than the runs he has scored, the manner in which he has scored, the balance, technique and poise he exhibits at the crease, his demeanour and impeccable behaviour, the way he conducts himself on and off the pitch, one could go on. Possibly the best thing I could say is that he is a role model, not just for the public, but for the other players.

After the wide gap comes Lara who just about edges ahead of Richards by single point. Two great West Indian batsmen, two of the greatest ever, are virtually tied for the second place. They are so close together, I am going to discuss them together.

Richards was by far the better ODI batsman than Lara, as evidenced by his second place in the ODI list. However Lara was quite a bit ahead of Richards in Tests, as again evidenced by his second place in the Test table. However what has happened is that each has wiped out the shortfall almost exactly with Lara gaining a point in this exchange. I do not need to say anything more of the two greats who, in different eras, have taken ODI and Test batting to great levels of entertainment. That they enjoyed varying degrees of success as team players and leaders was a reflection of the state of West Indian cricket at their respective times.

Ponting is a well-deserved fourth, couple of points behind. Those who question his leadership capabilities should not forget his batting achievements in both forms of the game. He is fourth in all the tables. In view of his age and form I expect Ponting to comfortably move the two West Indian greats to third/fourth places by end of 2010, or possibly earlier. It would be a well-deserved second place.

After some daylight, there is a surprise at the fifth position. Kallis is positioned here, ahead of Dravid. Kallis and Dravid are almost the same at Test level while Dravid is somewhat behind Kallis at ODI level. Anyhow I have heard many negative comments on these two great players. There is no doubt that Kallis has done most for South Africa amongst all players (let us not forget 509 international wickets). In what Dravid has done for India, he might be lagging behind only Tendulkar and Kapil Dev, and might be matched by Kumble and Gavaskar. Would Kallis and/or Dravid move above the two West Indian stalwarts is a difficult-to-answer question. Possibly Kallis who plays in both formats.

Two Australian fighters, Border and Steve Waugh, come in next. Both epitomized the never-say-die spirit and were responsible, through their batting (and captaincy) for the recent Australian revival. Only the churlish would begrudge their places at the top-10.

Now we get the two great Pakistani batsmen, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Javed Miandad. In a way these two are similar to the Australian duo who preceded them. Great fighters who would not give an inch. They were part of the great successes enjoyed by Pakistan over the years. In terms of contribution to the team cause, only Imran Khan would be ahead of them.

Note how closely positioned are Greenidge and Haynes.

The top-10 has 3 Australians, 2 Indians, 2 West Indians, 2 Pakistanis and one South African batsmen. A fair distribution, one would say, with 5 countries represented. For the record, Jayawardene, Gooch, Martin Crowe, Andy Flower and Habibul Bashar are their countrys' best batsmen.

If there is one placing which has surprised me most, it is that of Sehwag, who almost made it to the top-10. Arguably the most destructive batsman of all time, keep a watch on this eleventh placed batsman. Sehwag is moving fast and how. One more series of matches like the recent Sri Lankan ones would move him up in between the two Pakistani greats and then who knows where he might end. And remember that this high position is without being given any credit for his extraordinary Test strike rate.

To view the complete all-time list, please click here (http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/442283.html).

To download the complete all-time list, please right-click here and save the file.

Because of the length of the article I am not dwelling on the individual tables in depth. Suffice to say that Tendulkar, Lara, Border, Ponting, Dravid, Gavaskar, Steve Waugh, Kallis, Greg Chappell and Richards form the perfect-10 of the Test arena over the past 40 years.

To view the complete Test list, please click here (http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/442285.html).

To download the complete Test list, please right-click here and save the file.

And amongst the ODI-10 of Tendulkar, Richards, Jayasuriya, Ponting, Gilchrist, Lara, Sehwag, Zaheer Abbas, De Silva and Saeed Anwar, only Zaheer Abbas might raise a few eyebrows. However readers would do well to remember that 2500+ runs in 62 matches at an average of 47.63 and a strike rate of 84.5 is exceptional, amongst the top-5 of all time. I am assuming that, as Hussey and Dhoni have done, he would have maintained these numbers in 120+ matches. Then his high ranking points make sense and he fully deserves this position. He was as free-scoring as Richards and as graceful as Gower.

To view the complete ODI list, please click here (http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/442291.html).

To download the complete ODI list, please right-click here and save the file.

A request to readers. You have every right to comment negatively. Every right to fault this analysis. Every right to be upset. Every right to disagree. What you do not have is the right to be abusive, personal or otherwise, to me or to the other readers or to the great players themselves or to other countries. Your comment will, then, be seen by one person only, me. I have also decided that I will not do a follow-up analysis on this. This work has been done with lots of consultations and should not, and will not be, changed based on reader comments, however valid these may be.

http://blogs.cricinfo.com/itfigures/archives/2010/01/_sachin_tendulkar_on_top.php#more[tscii:a433782b1c][/tscii:a433782b1c]

ajithfederer

9th January 2010, 04:33 AM

Sachin Tendulkar
He was India's second-highest run-getter in Tests, and the world's second-highest in ODIs. His 42 centuries (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;filter=advanced;orderby=hundre ds;qualmin1=20;qualval1=hundreds;spanmin1=01+jan+2 000;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting) in international cricket was next only to Ponting's 55. The two aspects that stand out about Tendulkar are his performances against the best team of the decade, and in the biggest ODI tournament. He averaged 54.67 in 18 Tests against Australia (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;opposition=2;spanmin1=01+jan+20 00;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting;vie w=innings), and 66.07 in Australia. In 44 ODIs against Australia (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;opposition=2;spanmin1=01+jan+20 00;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting;vie w=innings) he averaged 41.21. In all, he scored nine hundreds against Australia, next only to VVS Laxman's 10. His World Cup record was outstanding - average of 56.69 in 14 games (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;spanmin1=01+jan+2000;spanval1=s pan;template=results;trophy=12;type=batting;view=i nnings) - and he also brought out his A game in tournament finals (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;final_type=1;spanmin1=01+jan+20 00;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting;vie w=innings).

Tendulkar: averaged 54.67 against Australia and 66.07 in Australia in the 2000s © AFP

Tests (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;spanmin1=01+jan+2000;spanval1=s pan;template=results;type=batting): Matches 89 Runs 7129 Ave 53.20 Hundreds 21
ODIs (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;spanmin1=01+jan+2000;spanval1=s pan;template=results;type=batting): Matches 211 Runs 8823 Ave 46.68 SR 85.04 Hundreds 21 [tscii:84ac1a5999][/tscii:84ac1a5999]

ajithfederer

9th January 2010, 04:42 AM

Sachin averaged 58 in the 90's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;s panmax1=31+Dec+1999;spanmin1=01+Jan+1990;spanval1= span;template=results;type=batting;view=match)

Sachin averaged 56.70 from his debut till 2000's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;s panmax1=31+Dec+1999;spanval1=span;template=results ;type=batting;view=match)

Sachin's average from 2000's to 2009 - 53.20 (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;s panmin1=01+Jan+2000;spanval1=span;template=results ;type=batting;view=match)

Actually the first 4 matches of his career reduced his average form 58 to 56.70 until the 2000's.

:clap:.

Tendulkar averages 56.56 away in the 90's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;home_or_away=2; orderby=start;spanmax1=31+Dec+1999;spanmin1=01+Jan +1990;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting; view=match)

filtered 1990-1999
Matches: 39
Inns: 61
NO: 6
Runs: 3111
H.S: 177
Ave: 56.56
100's: 13
50's: 12

SRT :clap:

A notch below 90's but still quite impressive.

Tendulkar/away/2000's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;home_or_away=2; orderby=start;spanmin1=01+Jan+2000;spanval1=span;t emplate=results;type=batting;view=match)

Time span 2000-2009
Matches: 47
Inns: 79
Not out's : 8
Runs: 3839
H.S : 248*
Ave: 54.07
100's: 11
50's : 16

Reproducing my posts from the TBB thread.

littlemaster1982

9th January 2010, 05:11 AM

I'm trying to get the yearwise average (average at the end of each year) of Sachin, but unable to do that. Need some time to play with those filters.

ajithfederer

9th January 2010, 05:16 AM

Endha madhirinnu sollunga. I am working now and I have a lot of time to kill :lol:.

littlemaster1982

9th January 2010, 05:27 AM

Hehe, I thought I would do it in the weekend. Feeling sleepy today :mrgreen:

Plum

11th January 2010, 12:48 PM

Sometime back, I had expressed an irresistible urge to share a few thoughts on Pricky. Since my cursed mouth has the habit of causing the ones I diss to perform doubly well, I had kept quiet. Here's a link (http://cricketingview.blogspot.com/2010/01/ponting-pulling-away-from-greatness.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CricketingView+%28A+Cricketin g+View%29) that talks about much I wanted to say, and more. I am not saying anything except that Pricky Ranting is a great batsman, as great as SRT, and will break all career batting records, even if SRT reaches those records first :-)

This is the great difference between Tendulkar and Ponting. There has never been a period in Tendulkar's 20 year career when he has not been faced with a new challenge. There are many reasons for this - he played in a weak side, and, for the first 10-12 years of his career in a weak batting side. Ponting on the other hand has always played in a strong side. His prolific phase from 2000 - 2007 coincided with Australia's. For most of that time Ponting followed the most successful opening pair in the game in the batting line up. He almost always batted when Australia was ahead in the game. He has been confronted with fewer technical and tactical problems than Tendulkar. His comment that the pull is "instinctive" is instructive. I don't think it suggests he doesn't think about his batting. I think it suggests that he has largely been able to get away with playing just one way.

One more point I want to make is that you'll now find the Oz media quiet now about the SRT vs RTP comparison. This is because on current form, RTP has nothing much to write about. The moment RTP starts firing again, as he undoubtedly will, you'll find the music will start again.

When during RTP's prime, claims were being made on his behalf, what 'they' forgot was that they were comparing RTP's prime with SRT's lean period. The right comparison to make, then and now, is the peak of both the batsmen - and that will show why RTP is not in the same league as SRT and BCL. He is good, very good, very, very good so he'll come out of the current slump, but even then one shouldnt compare him with SRT at that point(lets say SRT has a form slump then or is forced to retire due to diminishing returns) because the comparison then would be RTP in 2011(assuming he regains form; assumption will come true) vs SRT in 2009, that being the respective stages of their careers. Yet, Oz media will compare as is and claim that RTP is the greatest.

To make my point clear, the right comparison to make is
SRT(1989-1995) vs RTP(1994-2002)
SRT(1996-2003) vs RTP(2003-2007)
SRT(2004-2007) vs RTP(2008-2009)

In each comparison, you'll find that SRT aces RTP. The number of years in each phase is uneven to account for their blooming, prime and form slump years roughly.

ajithfederer

12th January 2010, 10:35 PM

In Idol's ad, his real-life effort to save water

Mon, Jan 11 05:58 AM

Mumbai's famous resident, Sachin Tendulkar, has stopped taking a shower. He takes his bath using a bucket of water these days and so do his wife and children in a bid to contribute to the city's urgent need to save water.

Tendulkar had revealed this to a team that had gone to shoot a 'Save Water' ad for the civic body. The impressed team included it in the ad.

To fight the water shortage due to the delayed and insufficient monsoon that has forced a 15 per cent water cut, the civic administration has undertaken a campaign to make people aware of the need of using water judiciously. Some celebrities are being roped in for the campaign.

When Tendulkar was approached, he readily agreed.

Dressed in his cricket gear, Tendulkar on Sunday shot for an-hour-and-a-half for the 'Save Water' ad at the Mumbai Cricket Association grounds in the Bandra-Kurla Complex. "He was punctual and returned straight from his practice session. He was cordial and shot like a professional," said ex chief engineer (water supply) Dwarkanath Sanzgiri, also a close friend of Tendulkar.

The 30-second commercial shot by Eureka Films and directed by Meghnath Kulkarni shows Tendulkar returning from a cricket game to relax for a while. As he is served water, he waves and tells the person filling the glass to stop when the glass is half filled. "He looks into the camera and tells people to avoid wastage of water and to contribute their bit to the efforts to overcome the water shortage," Sanzgiri said.

"Thirst for runs never ends but if thirst for water has to be quenched then it should be used with great care," says the ad.

"When we had gone to brief him on the campaign and seek his participation he agreed and said he is already doing his bit by not taking showers," added Sanzgiri who is also a popular cricket columnist. This effort by Tendulkar has been incorporated into the ad as a voiceover.

Tendulkar says 'Paani wachwa...Mumbai jagwa (Save Water, Save Mumbai) and 'Paani ki raksha Mumbai ki suraksha.' The commercial has been shot in Marathi and Hindi and will be ready for screening in 10 days.

Civic officials said the ad will be shown on TV and multiplexes as well as screens in ward offices.

Posters of Tendulkar urging Mumbaikars to save water will be put up across the city.

Tendulkar was approached as he is a role model for many.

"He is a Mumbaikar and has an unblemished character. Eight out of ten parents want their kids to be like him. This ad will give a message to citizens. We hope people will imitate their real icon and follow his lead," Sanzgiri said.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20100111/804/tnl-in-idol-s-ad-his-real-life-effort-to.html

ajithfederer

12th January 2010, 10:37 PM

:notworthy: :clap:

ajithfederer

12th January 2010, 10:38 PM

I'm yet to read this one but thanks for posting this plum. Other members please contribute to this thread whenever possible :).

Sometime back, I had expressed an irresistible urge to share a few thoughts on Pricky. Since my cursed mouth has the habit of causing the ones I diss to perform doubly well, I had kept quiet. Here's a link (http://cricketingview.blogspot.com/2010/01/ponting-pulling-away-from-greatness.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CricketingView+%28A+Cricketin g+View%29) that talks about much I wanted to say, and more. I am not saying anything except that Pricky Ranting is a great batsman, as great as SRT, and will break all career batting records, even if SRT reaches those records first :-)

This is the great difference between Tendulkar and Ponting. There has never been a period in Tendulkar's 20 year career when he has not been faced with a new challenge. There are many reasons for this - he played in a weak side, and, for the first 10-12 years of his career in a weak batting side. Ponting on the other hand has always played in a strong side. His prolific phase from 2000 - 2007 coincided with Australia's. For most of that time Ponting followed the most successful opening pair in the game in the batting line up. He almost always batted when Australia was ahead in the game. He has been confronted with fewer technical and tactical problems than Tendulkar. His comment that the pull is "instinctive" is instructive. I don't think it suggests he doesn't think about his batting. I think it suggests that he has largely been able to get away with playing just one way.

One more point I want to make is that you'll now find the Oz media quiet now about the SRT vs RTP comparison. This is because on current form, RTP has nothing much to write about. The moment RTP starts firing again, as he undoubtedly will, you'll find the music will start again.

When during RTP's prime, claims were being made on his behalf, what 'they' forgot was that they were comparing RTP's prime with SRT's lean period. The right comparison to make, then and now, is the peak of both the batsmen - and that will show why RTP is not in the same league as SRT and BCL. He is good, very good, very, very good so he'll come out of the current slump, but even then one shouldnt compare him with SRT at that point(lets say SRT has a form slump then or is forced to retire due to diminishing returns) because the comparison then would be RTP in 2011(assuming he regains form; assumption will come true) vs SRT in 2009, that being the respective stages of their careers. Yet, Oz media will compare as is and claim that RTP is the greatest.

To make my point clear, the right comparison to make is
SRT(1989-1995) vs RTP(1994-2002)
SRT(1996-2003) vs RTP(2003-2007)
SRT(2004-2007) vs RTP(2008-2009)

In each comparison, you'll find that SRT aces RTP. The number of years in each phase is uneven to account for their blooming, prime and form slump years roughly.

ajithfederer

12th January 2010, 11:40 PM

http://cricketsbestvideos.blogspot.com/2007/11/cricket-video-sachin-tendulkar-100-for_29.html

What series is this 100 from?.

littlemaster1982

12th January 2010, 11:43 PM

http://cricketsbestvideos.blogspot.com/2007/11/cricket-video-sachin-tendulkar-100-for_29.html

What series is this 100 from?.

2006 series (http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/235831.html).

ajithfederer

13th January 2010, 12:16 AM

The deciding test match of the 2001 India vs Australia test cricket series and Sachin Tendulkar decides it’s time for him to stamp himself to a crucial century for India. A free streaming cricket video that features good shots all around the ground against the best bowling attack in the world.

Jason Gillespie eventually gets Tendulkar out but by then India had overhauled the Aussie first innings and built a sizeable lead. Gillespie deserved the wicket because he was the best Australian bowler throughout the series and was unlucky to have not ended up with a pile of wickets.

http://cricketsbestvideos.blogspot.com/2007/11/cricket-video-sachin-tendulkar-100-for.html

:2thumbsup: :victory: [tscii:ae4a333a0c][/tscii:ae4a333a0c]

ajithfederer

17th January 2010, 10:37 PM

Bangladesh v India, 1st Test, Chittagong, 1st day
The game is not over yet - Tendulkar

Sriram Veera in Chittagong

January 17, 2010

Sachin Tendulkar acknowledges cheers on reaching his fifty, Bangladesh v India, 1st Test, Chittagong, 1st day, January 17, 2010

Sachin Tendulkar: "Bangladesh exploited the conditions quite well.

No one tries to play a shot to get out.

The Test is just a day old but already the press conferences have been mighty interesting and generated quite a bit of heat. Yesterday, Virender Sehwag shot from the hip and today Sachin Tendulkar used the weight of his reputation to deflect hard questions on Sehwag's statement.

Even before the day's play ended, the talk, among the reporters, was who would field questions from India. Would it be Sehwag or would they send coach Gary Kirsten to diffuse the situation. The intensity was crackling, but it progressively lessened even before Tendulkar neared the end.

After a few minutes of gentle questions about the day's play, the first salvo was fired. What do you have to say about Sehwag's statement about Bangladesh having an "ordinary" bowling attack? Tendulkar's face muscles tightened as he peered out at the questioner and said, "He [Sehwag] said it. You have to go and ask him. I won't be answering questions of that kind." Silence, murmurs and more gentle questions followed.

As you would expect, someone returned to the topic of Sehwag. Do you think he was wrong in what he said? A grim Tendulkar looked annoyed, or at least feigned annoyance, and said, "Let's move on to the next one".

The press would have grilled or asked more questions. Tendulkar didn't want to talk about it and, for the lack of a better phrase, knew exactly when and how to throw his weight.

There was to be one last attempt on the issue. This time, the name of Sehwag was averted, but the essence was retained. Do you think Bangladesh can take 20 wickets? Tendulkar simply offered, "That we have to wait; it's too early to say now."

Tendulkar, though, did give credit to Bangladesh, when he perceived the questions weren't loaded. "Bangladesh exploited the conditions quite well. It took a long while [for the pitch] to dry and it's still slightly damp. They bowled well. No one tries to play a shot to get out. The game is not over yet, there is a long way to go."

Enter Shakib Al Hasan. So far he has maintained a dignified silence on Sehwag's statements. All that he offered yesterday was, "That's his comments. I can't say anything."

Today, he also refused to paint the performance as revenge. "I don't really think we discussed it [Sehwag's statements] at any point. Our main target was to bowl the correct lines and lengths, and we did it. The fielders supported us and though we missed two chances, we bowled well against a good batting side. As I said earlier, they can always mistakes. If we bowl at the right areas, they are bound to make mistakes."

There was no false praise about Shahadat Hossain's bowling, but there was due acknowledgment of the context in which the fast bowler performed and what this meant for his confidence. "It's good that he got wickets. This is his comeback game and it's very crucial that he got some wickets. Yes, he didn't bowl that well and the other two [Shafiul Islam and Rubel Hossain] were better but he [Shahadat] can bowl much better than this. Good luck to him for getting wickets on his comeback. He deserved a five-for but we dropped a catch."

Shakib also marshalled his resources well today; he shuffled his bowlers, never gave Shahadat a long spell and, interestingly, kept himself on unchanged for a long time. "There was some moisture and the ball was gripping. So I kept myself continuing at the one end. As for Shahadat, we [the bowling coach, coach Jamie Siddons and Shakib] decided to use him in short bursts. As for changing him after the first over, I just felt that Rubel will be better on the wicket as he was quicker."

Shakib was the one who took out Sehwag and let out a scream of joy, but all he said on that reaction was: "I was just excited. When you bowl big players from bigger teams and get a wicket, you will be always more happy." Perhaps, the fact that he didn't say much on Sehwag, said everything.

http://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvind2010/content/current/story/444613.html

ajithfederer

17th January 2010, 11:16 PM

Oh yeah sir 13,000 runs :clap:.

Any other milestones I missed yesterday?.

ajithfederer

17th January 2010, 11:30 PM

Sachin Tendulkar was playing his 266th innings in Test cricket - most by any batsman. He was earlier at level with Allan Border with 265 innings.

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/stats-tendulkar-has-batted-most-in-tests/46429-37.html?from=tn

ajithfederer

18th January 2010, 02:56 AM

Launch of CricAges - Official Invitation
Hi All,

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ajithfederer

18th January 2010, 12:03 PM

Sir - Yet another century. Kaalai konjam kaatunga. :).

Innum 2 -3 vaursham kalichu naan ennannu cricket paapen. :cry: :oops: :cry2:

19thmay

18th January 2010, 01:43 PM

Sir - Yet another century. Kaalai konjam kaatunga. :).

Innum 2 -3 vaursham kalichu naan ennannu cricket paapen. :cry: :oops: :cry2:

You need to add this century in the poll. Irrespective of the opponent's potency its a classic for sure.

Aalavanthan

18th January 2010, 03:53 PM

Sir - Yet another century. Kaalai konjam kaatunga. :).

Innum 2 -3 vaursham kalichu naan ennannu cricket paapen. :cry: :oops: :cry2:

Classic Channels -la thalaivar varuvaaru.. I hope the BCCI or Sachin or Sachin lovers from media comes up with an idea of releasing an official DVD of Sachin's career and his knocks.

sathya_1979

18th January 2010, 08:09 PM

http://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvind2010/content/current/story/444909.html
When familiarity breeds respect
Sachin Tendulkar's has become such a scientific art these days that he has managed to eliminate risk and has almost made batting appear a routine. It's amazing how he has taken a capricious art and made it look a risk-free activity
It's not that Sachin Tendulkar's shots are risk-free, just that they rarely look cheeky or desperate
Watching Sachin Tendulkar bat these days is almost like watching a re-run of one's favourite TV show. When the innings is over, one is hard-pressed to remember a single stand-out shot; not because there aren't any but because, having been essayed so many times over 20 years, nothing screams out. That pull, that cover drive, the slog sweep and those punchy drives invoke a sense of familiarity, which in this case, breeds not contempt but respect.

The match situation on Sunday controlled his style. Shakib was trying to trap him lbw but Tendulkar didn't oblige. He went back, took care not to get the front leg across and played the ball late. Now and then, Shakib would drop his arm rounder or get it higher and try to surprise Tendulkar with a variation in trajectory but didn't succeed. Time and again, Shakib would slip in the arm-ball and the one that would gently go on with the line outside off stump, Tendulkar played the former with the straightest bat possible and tapped the latter just past silly point.

It's not that his shots are risk-free, in the conventional sense of the term, but they rarely look cheeky or desperate. Yesterday, occasionally, he played the paddle shot and the slog sweep. When Tendulkar plays them, you realize they aren't employed for the mere sake of exhibitionism, rather, they come out of an extremely calculating mind. You can predict what he is going to do but somehow you don't think he can be stopped.

There were two errors yesterday. The second one was borne out of the circumstance. In the company of the tail and needing quick runs, he top-edged a pull but it fell clear. The first one revealed more; it was a bouncing delivery outside off stump and Tendulkar edged his intended punchy back-foot shot but first slip couldn't hold on to the tough chance.

What happened next was interesting. Two balls later, Shafiul Islam almost sent down the same ball that had caused the error. This time, Tendulkar got his hands high, got himself in a better position for the extra bounce and upper cut it over backward point for a four. It didn't feel like indulgence, neither did it feel like a statement. It just seemed as the ideal shot for that ball. There were no adrenalin-pumped moments that followed the shot as Tendulkar returned to cautious mode.

You could have bet that Brian Lara would have continued to impose himself yesterday, even, and especially, considering the match situation. His ego wouldn't have allowed him to bat out quiet periods against a Bangladeshi attack; he would have chosen to counterattack. Tendulkar's seems to be more complex; he doesn't like to fall prey to his ego. It's a feature of the almost-maniacal, critical self-control that accompanies the Bombay school of batsmanship. They rarely indulge themselves.

Tendulkar's has become such a scientific art these days that he has managed to eliminate risk and has almost made batting appear a routine. It's amazing how he has taken a capricious art and made it look a risk-free activity. It's where he started to drift away from Lara.

It was said, early in his career, that Tendulkar was a mixture of Gavaskar and Richards and at some point, he left the Richards persona behind and went the way of Gavaskar.

On the way to his 44th Test hundred, he crossed 13,000 Test runs and by the end of the innings, he had reached 13,075. Later, he said about the crossing, "I was aware but not that I was counting." You bet his fans are and they must be keeping a close eye on Ricky Ponting's run counter as well: 11,859 runs and 39 Test hundreds. They used to fret about Lara before; its Ponting now. The more the things change, the more they remain the same.
Sriram Veera is a staff writer at Cricinfo

Bala (Karthik)

18th January 2010, 08:27 PM

It was said, early in his career, that Tendulkar was a mixture of Gavaskar and Richards and at some point, he left the Richards persona behind and went the way of Gavaskar.

Bullcrap

ajithfederer

18th January 2010, 08:33 PM

My memory evades me now..

Has thalaivar scored any back to back centuries in a test?.

sathya_1979

18th January 2010, 08:33 PM

Bala anna, mela ulla matter naan sollaleenga :roll: Its from cricinfo

ajithfederer

18th January 2010, 08:39 PM

sathya

He is referring the article writer only.

sathya_1979

18th January 2010, 08:41 PM

My memory evades me now..

Has thalaivar scored any back to back centuries in a test?.
1997:
143 and 139 in consecutive tests Vs SL in SL
1998:
148 Vs SL and 155 Vs Aus at Chennai
1999:
124 VS SL in Colombo and 126 Vs NZ in Mohali
2000:
122 and 201 Vs Zim in Delhi and Nagpur
2004:
241 Vs Aus at Sydney and 194 Vs Pak in Multan
2007:
101 and 122 Vs Ban
2008:
109 Vs Aus at Nagpur and 103 Vs Eng at Chennai

ajithfederer

18th January 2010, 08:42 PM

Sorry

I meant to ask back to back Innings. first and second innings.

sathya_1979

18th January 2010, 08:48 PM

No, he had not done that. Only Vijay Hazare (once) Sunny (Thrice) and Jammy (Twice) had done that in India.
http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282951.html

Plum

18th January 2010, 08:57 PM

It was said, early in his career, that Tendulkar was a mixture of Gavaskar and Richards and at some point, he left the Richards persona behind and went the way of Gavaskar.

Bullcrap

Ricky Ponting was initially a mix of Bradman and Sobers; he has gone the bradman way after 2004-nu kooda cricinfola varum.

sathya_1979

18th January 2010, 08:59 PM

Ricky is a mix of Prick and Rant, now he had gone the way of rant :D

Aalavanthan

18th January 2010, 09:01 PM

just :think: .. what was the last post from Plum that didnt include the word " ponting " :lol: ..

yaen sir-ae

Aalavanthan

18th January 2010, 09:04 PM

It was said, early in his career, that Tendulkar was a mixture of Gavaskar and Richards and at some point, he left the Richards persona behind and went the way of Gavaskar.

Bullcrap

Note: This is the only sentence in the whole article where the editor has used "it was said" .. avar sollalaiyaam.. ellaam kd-ya thaannya irukaayinga .

Plum

18th January 2010, 09:47 PM

Av :lol:. If he hadn't salvaged the season with just one match, ivLO polambi irukka mattaen. Moreover, pakistani incompetence contributing to that was all the more infuriating.
Ivan ipdi, sachinkunna flight-la parandhu vandhu catch pidippaanunga - remember the bacher catch in south africa?

Bala (Karthik)

18th January 2010, 11:18 PM

Bala anna, mela ulla matter naan sollaleenga :roll: Its from cricinfo
Naanum ungala sollala Sathya. :) Author-a thaan sonnen. Yes, Sachin's game has evolved and i completely agree about the transition to the risk elimination mode but he has been showing the ability to switch gears when needed.

MADDY

20th January 2010, 08:36 AM

ajithfederer

20th January 2010, 08:40 AM

Imagining bala as JKB Anna :rotfl2:.

ajithfederer

20th January 2010, 08:54 AM

I don't think it is possible to add an option now.

Sir - Yet another century. Kaalai konjam kaatunga. :).

You need to add this century in the poll. Irrespective of the opponent's potency its a classic for sure.

Plum

20th January 2010, 02:15 PM

Imagining bala as JKB Anna :rotfl2:.

:lol: - remba OttarOmO?

Bala (Karthik)

20th January 2010, 02:28 PM

"ippadi pottu kalaikkareengale, neenga ellaam freindada?!"

Plum

20th January 2010, 02:29 PM

"ippadi pottu kalaikkareengale, neenga ellaam freindada?!"

I imagined this in the same tone as "sangeedha mEdaiya sAkkadaaiyAkka pArkarIngaLA" :lol:

Bala (Karthik)

20th January 2010, 02:36 PM

Plau(m),
Kadhalukku mariyadhai la indha doalgue varume "ippadi pottu adichirukkaanga, paathuttu summa irundhirukkeengale, neenga ellam friendada?" (correct places la with those shakes/stretches, of course)

sathya_1979

20th January 2010, 02:39 PM

Bala anna, mela ulla matter naan sollaleenga :roll: Its from cricinfo

:lol2: edho JKB anna(from sindhu bhairavi), rajinikanth anna(gowravam), Vishwanathan Iyer anna (from avvai shanmugi) madhiri aakkittanga :lol:

Illa Maddy, Hubla ellaarum avara Bala Annaanu koopidarappo, naan mattu vidhi vilakkaa? :D

Plum

20th January 2010, 02:57 PM

ajithfederer

20th January 2010, 09:22 PM

A small tidbit:

After MI's acquittal of Keiron Pollard he features in the top search list of cricinfo today.

MADDY

21st January 2010, 08:41 AM

sathya_1979

21st January 2010, 04:18 PM

Thala MOM :clap:

littlemaster1982

21st January 2010, 06:10 PM

Honestly, I didn't expect Sachin to get MOM. A well deserved one, nonetheless :clap:

P_R

21st January 2010, 06:13 PM

Bala anna, mela ulla matter naan sollaleenga :roll: Its from cricinfo

:lol2: edho JKB anna(from sindhu bhairavi), rajinikanth anna(gowravam), Vishwanathan Iyer anna (from avvai shanmugi) madhiri aakkittanga :lol: :rotfl2:
நீங்காத சாதாரண அண்ணா இல்லை, அறிஞர் அண்ணா

sathya_1979

21st January 2010, 06:16 PM

Bala va overaa kalaaikiromo?

P_R

21st January 2010, 06:18 PM

After MI's acquittal of Keiron Pollard he features in the top search list of cricinfo today. whoy yA ?

Plum

21st January 2010, 07:10 PM

acquiral, PR.

HonestRaj

21st January 2010, 07:36 PM

Imagining bala as JKB Anna :rotfl2:.

:lol:

HonestRaj

21st January 2010, 07:38 PM

ajithfederer

21st January 2010, 08:57 PM

Yes sorry it is acquiral :oops:

sathya_1979

21st January 2010, 09:04 PM

// Maddy .. note the 1979 in sathya's id... :P //
30 vayasellaam oru vayasaanga? :lol:
Always youth (Neenga serthukkaattiyum, naan youthdhaan) :wink:

ajithfederer

21st January 2010, 09:14 PM

http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAFt8_3HRPYndbR0tD5oO2vAf4iE57pD38QD0kCYMG_xxON gXvD4oxUlrw0ggP_zcuo46AlP4u1rssi6zCMM0Ts0Am1T1UHfx lCOm93IImeQFQgEMItEz39hc.jpg

LM, upload this pic please :D.

littlemaster1982

21st January 2010, 09:15 PM

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Thalaivar with another Man of the Match 8-)

ajithfederer

21st January 2010, 09:17 PM

Another one lm

http://i46.tinypic.com/2i8htzo.jpg

BCB President AHM Mustafa Kamal presents a memento to Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first batsman to cross 13,000 runs in Test cricket, Bangladesh v India, 1st Test, Chittagong, 5th day, January 21, 2010

http://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvind2010/content/image/445316.html?object=434243;page=1

littlemaster1982

21st January 2010, 09:19 PM

[html:bed3ad7b1c]http://i46.tinypic.com/2i8htzo.jpg[/html:bed3ad7b1c]

Ivaru seekirame awards-ai vaikkaradhukku thaniya oru veedu katta vendiyadhudhan :P

ajithfederer

21st January 2010, 09:20 PM

Seriously :lol:

I don't know where he can house all his awards.

Aalavanthan

21st January 2010, 09:24 PM

:clap: :clap: :clap:

A great start for 2010.. Hope is health copes up with his age and deliver much more several hits and MOMs like these :notworthy:

Thanks LM for uploading :D

sathya_1979

21st January 2010, 09:45 PM

:clap: :clap: :clap:

A great start for 2010.. Hope is health copes up with his age and deliver much more several hits and MOMs like these :notworthy:

Thanks LM for uploading :D

AV, nammala maadhiri Sachinists prayers irukkara varaikkum, avara yaarum edhuvum panna mudiyaadhu :-)
He will continue to rule the game!

ajithfederer

22nd January 2010, 02:26 AM

Sachin Tendulkar will not play for Middlesex in 2010, club confirms

• Middlesex had hoped to pair Tendulkar with Adam Gilchrist
• India batsman keen to prolong his international career

Sachin Tendulkar felt the additional workload of playing Twenty20 for Middlesex would be too much. Photograph: Gautam Singh/AP

Sachin Tendulkar will not play for Middlesex this year after all, as the county side conceded defeat in their bid to have the India batsman, Test cricket's record run-scorer, play alongside the former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist. Middlesex had announced as long ago as November that they expected to complete Tendulkar's signing "shortly", but a statement released by the club today confirmed that Tendulkar had eventually turned them down.

"We are all naturally extremely disappointed that Sachin has reached the decision not to join us this year, as without doubt, his presence within the Middlesex ranks alongside Adam Gilchrist would have been a major coup for the club," said the Middlesex CCC chief executive Vinny Codrington. "When the news initially broke that we were is negotiations with Sachin, it quite rightly created major headlines in all the sports pages, and it's a real shame we have been unable to reach a satisfactory outcome to our discussions with him.

"Sachin was very open and honest with us when advising us of his decision and went to lengths to express how much consideration he had given to the opportunity and how flattered he was that a club like Middlesex were so keen to have him on board. Whilst extremely keen to join the club, Sachin felt he wished to concentrate his efforts on prolonging his international career at the top of world cricket, and believed that the additional workload of playing Twenty20 cricket in the UK for Middlesex this year would place too much pressure on his already busy cricketing schedule.

"We would like to express our thanks to John Stephenson, MCC's head of cricket, for all his help, and we wish Sachin continued success with India and our thanks go to him for giving the club every consideration."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jan/15/sachin-tendulkar-middlesex-2010[tscii:cc2319ae23][/tscii:cc2319ae23]

ajithfederer

22nd January 2010, 11:52 AM

Sachin Tendulkar – Facts And Figures

By Ritesh Chandra on Thursday, 14th January 2010

Partnerships

Test

• 133 for 10th Wicket with Zaheer Khan against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka (2004-2005)
• 121 for 3rd Wicket with Sidhu against SriLanka at KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow (1993-1994)
• 142 for 4th Wicket with Azhar against SriLanka at KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow (1993-1994)
• 169 for 4th Wicket with Rahul Dravid against Australia at M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (1993-1994)
• 128 for 7th Wicket with Kiran More against NewZealand at McLean Park, Napier (1989-1990)
• 336 for 3rd Wicket with Sehwag against Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan (2003-2004)
• 222 for 6th Wicket with Azhar against South Africa at Newlands, Capetown (1996-1997)
• 160* for 7th Wicket with Prabhakar against England at Old Trafford, Manchester (1990)
• 220 for 5th Wicket with Sehwag aginst South Africa at OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein (2001-2002)
• 162 for 3rd Wicket with Kambli against SriLanka at P Saravanmuttu Stadium, Colambo (1993-1994)
• 229 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against NewZealand at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali (1999-2000)
• 281 for 4th Wicket with Ganguly against NewZealand at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahemdabad (1999-2000)
• 115 for 6th Wicket with Dhoni against NewZealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton (2008-2009)
• 353 for 4th Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2003-2004)
• 249 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against Zimbabwe at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur (2000-2001)
• 202 for 4th Wicket with Azhar against against WestIndies at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur (1994-1995)
• 171 for 6th Wicket with Bangar against Zimbabwe at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur (2000-2001)
• 146 for 4th Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground(New), Nagpur (2008-2009)
• 81 for 9th Wicket with Kiran More against Australia at WACA Ground, Perth (1991-1992)
• 194 for 3rd Wicket with Kambli against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (1992-1993)
• 256 for 4TH Wicket with Ganguly against SriLanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (1997-1998)

For India

• 336 for 3rd Wicket with Sehwag against Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan (2003-2004)
• 353 for 4th Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2003-2004)
• 133 for 10th Wicket with Zaheer Khan against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka (2004-2005)

http://cricages.com/others/sachin-tendulkar-facts-and-figures/[tscii:a1f5640e67][/tscii:a1f5640e67]

ajithfederer

22nd January 2010, 11:54 AM

Sachin Tendulkar – Facts And Figures - Cont'd

ODI

• 132 for 4th Wicket with Jadeja against Australia at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka (1998-1999)
• 114 for 2nd Wicket with Dravd against Zimbabwe at Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur (2000-2001)
• 57 for 6th Wicket with Sunil Joshi against Zimbabwe at Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur (2000-2001)
• 258 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against Kenya at Boland Bank Park, Paarl (2001-2002)
• 244 for 2nd Wicket with Ganguly against Namibia at City Oval , Pietermaritzburg (2002-2003)
• 134 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against South Africa at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast (2007-2008)
• 158 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against South Africa at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast (2007-2008)
• 175 for 3rd Wicket with Azhar against SriLanka at Ferozshah Kotla, New Delhi (1995-1996)
• 48 for 8th Wicket with Rajesh Chauhan against SriLanka at Gandhi Stadium ,Jalandhar (1993-1994)
• 175 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against Australia at Green Park, Kanpur (1997-1998)
• 143 for 3rd Wicket with Jadeja against Zimbabwe at Kallang Ground, Singapore (1999-2000)
• 125 for 2nd Wicket with Irfan Pathan against WestIndies at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur (2006-2007)
• 68 for 5th Wicket with Suresh Raina against WestIndies at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur (2006-2007)
• 78 for 7th Wicket with Harbhajan against WestIndies at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur (2006-2007)
• 331 for 2nd Wicket with Dravid against New Zealand at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad (1999-2000)
• 169 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (1996-1997)
• 100 for 3rd Wicket with Ganguly against SriLanka at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot (2006-2007)
• 199 for 2nd Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Nehru Stadium, Indore (2000-2001)
• 193 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (2001-2002)
• 173 for 2nd Wicket with Gambhir against Pakistan at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali (2007-2008)

180 for 2nd Wicket with Dravid against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo (1998-1999)
• 252 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against Srilanka at R Premadasa Stdium, Colombo (1997-1998)
• 137 for 5th Wicket with Suresh Raina against Australia at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadum, Hyedrabad (2009-2010)
• 153 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against South Africa at Reliance Stadium, Vadodra (1999-2000)
• 169 for 4th Wicket with Dravid against England at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (2002)
• 191 for 2nd Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior (2003-2004)
• 237 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against Kenya at Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol (1999)
• 117 for 2nd Wicket with Kambli against West Indies at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur (1994-1995)
• 99 for 4th Wicket with Manjrekar against Zimbabwe at Seddon Park, Hamilton (1991-1992)
• 154 for 2nd Wicket with Ganguly against Bangladesh at Sinhalsese Sports Club, Colambo (2004-2005)

For INDIA

• 258 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against Kenya at Boland Bank Park, Paarl (2001-2002)
• 331 for 2nd Wicket with Dravid against New Zealand at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad (1999-2000)
• 237 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against Kenya at Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol (1999)[tscii:c1b391886c][/tscii:c1b391886c]

ajithfederer

22nd January 2010, 11:55 AM

Sachin Tendulkar – Facts And Figures - Cont'd

Top ODI Victams
7 Times – Inzamam
4 Times – Lara, Andy Flower
3 Times – Craig McMillan, Steve Waugh, Ranatunga, Jayawrdhane, Abul Razzak, Shoaib Malik
Top Order(1-3) – 46(29.9%)
Middle Order(4-7) – 77(50.0%)
Lower Order(8-11) – 31(20.1%).

Top Test Victams.
2 Times –Gibbs, M Rafique, M Mortaza, Moin Khan, Mohammad Yusuf.
Top Order(1-3) – 12(27.%)
Middle Order(4-7) – 18(40.9%)
Lower Order(8-11) – 14(31.8%)

Bowlers who claimed his wicket maximum time

ODI

9 Times – Vaas, Shuan Pollock, Bret Lee
7 Times – Mcgrath, Heath Streak
6 Times – Walsh, Azhar Mahmood, Abdul Razzak

Test
7 Times – Murlidharan
6 Times –Mcgrath, Gillespie
5 Times – Bret Lee, James Anderson, Alan Donald, Cronje

http://cricages.com/others/sachin-tendulkar-facts-and-figures/
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Aalavanthan

22nd January 2010, 03:02 PM

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Bowlers who claimed his wicket maximum time

ODI

6 Times – Walsh, Azhar Mahmood, Abdul Razzak

Wonderful AF 8-) ...

Azhar and Abdul in the same row as Walsh :banghead:

still remember those Indian series with Pakistan.. Abdul Razzak adhuku munnaadi aadirukavae maataan. .he will be recalled and would take Sachin atleast once ,. adhuvum lbw or bowled (inbetween bat and pad) ... [/tscii:5fdb40f293]

ajithfederer

22nd January 2010, 08:59 PM

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mMPpRlbRI/AAAAAAAACGU/kVxFCY4EQeI/s400/aj1.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mMkBR52KI/AAAAAAAACGc/WuVNjjO75SI/s400/aj2.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mMp99NrJI/AAAAAAAACGk/oV2m_gJSWWs/s400/arjunabouttocry.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mMxaPFm7I/AAAAAAAACGs/7wlWPNnbTP8/s400/arjunbyebye.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mNA7MAnFI/AAAAAAAACG8/uqG9OBjEvqg/s400/arjunconcentrating.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mNOEpjW7I/AAAAAAAACHM/QFZrSS5AkJc/s400/arjunlost.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mNVS73ZtI/AAAAAAAACHU/QllKX1lGk6Y/s400/arjunohboy.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mNsmJbdPI/AAAAAAAACHs/hug5uf_oUCc/s400/arjunwatchesfromstands.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mNcGCUVjI/AAAAAAAACHc/4dv_CqUmnrc/s400/arjunpackingbag.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9rwnveI4Jgc/S1mNjkPYv7I/AAAAAAAACHk/defQ9bPyGZI/s400/arjunpackingbag1.jpg

Some new pics of Tendulkar's son.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NyCJW6f1qnI/S1ktt5TsOnI/AAAAAAAAAgs/esHFb3yO9-4/21spo4.jpg

RGowtham

23rd January 2010, 08:05 AM

sathya_1979

23rd January 2010, 08:47 AM

Kalyasi

23rd January 2010, 08:51 AM

Sachin had played 163 test matches and 440 ODI matches and also an 20-20.

He had scored 13091 runs in test,17394 in ODI and 10 in 20-20 by "RUNNING".

Totally he ran 830 km to score the above mentioned runs.

This is his latest record :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Shouldn't we subtract the 4's and 6's from the total runs he got by RUNNING? Or Am I missing something here? :roll:

athula sila 4s ku 3 runs odinathukku apparom ball boundary ku poirukum, sila 4s ku 2, sila 4s ku pantha adichuttu thala ninna edathulaye nipparu... so athellam solla mudiyathu!!

steveaustin

23rd January 2010, 09:10 AM

இல்ல... இல்ல... நீங்க தப்பாட்டம் ஆடுறீங்க... நீங்க முதல்லேர்ந்து ஓட சொல்லுங்க.... :lol2:

Kalyasi

23rd January 2010, 09:44 AM

இல்ல... இல்ல... நீங்க தப்பாட்டம் ஆடுறீங்க... நீங்க முதல்லேர்ந்து ஓட சொல்லுங்க.... :lol2:

ada avaru oduvaarunga, neenga vera... " ella run ayum azhinga, naa mothalenthu aaduren" nu solluvaaru....

RGowtham

23rd January 2010, 01:08 PM

Plum

23rd January 2010, 01:12 PM

Arjun(Tendulkar) is staple diet for tabloids like Mumbai Mirror.
Last week, he played in a club match and got out first ball. It made a six column second page news :-)

P_R

23rd January 2010, 01:53 PM

"Tendulkar golden duck" appidinnu kottai ezhuthula pOttiruppAnE.
naalaikku payyan 5th standard pass paNNittA, "Tendulkar silences critics"-nu pOduvaainga pOla.

btw paritchai-la mark vaanguradhellAm newsworthy (http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/21/stories/2007052101982000.htm) theriyumla ?

MADDY

23rd January 2010, 02:31 PM

btw paritchai-la mark vaanguradhellAm newsworthy (http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/21/stories/2007052101982000.htm) theriyumla ?

//Vidya Ram hmm, prabhu ram - unga relationsaa? ponnu photo paathen - ejjucated femily very nice :) //

ajithfederer

23rd January 2010, 10:07 PM

Kiwis looking for Tendulkar-like players: Hadlee

PTI, 23 January 2010, 04:52pm IST

NEW DELHI: New Zealand is not just looking for investment from India, it is also hoping to import a cricketer like Sachin Tendulkar by welcoming young players from the country, legendary Kiwi all-rounder Richard Hadlee said on Saturday.

"We are looking for more players like Sachin Tendulkar. If you have got any young superstars coming up in India, we would love to see them in our country and may be if there is a future opportunity for them to represent New Zealand," Hadlee said on the sidelines of a seminar to promote New Zealand as an investment destination.

Hadlee lavished praise on Tendulkar, saying the right-hander has an outstanding career.

"His record speaks for itself. It's been outstanding consistently for a long period of time. Statistically he is the greatest run scorer in both forms of the game.

"It has been an outstanding career. His performance has been fantastic overall and speaks volumes about his longevity and fitness," he said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Kiwis-looking-for-Tendulkar-like-players-Hadlee/articleshow/5492540.cms

ajithfederer

26th January 2010, 08:23 AM

90th 100 - !! 8-).

Against Bangladesh in 2010 Tour to Bangladesh.

ajithfederer

27th January 2010, 05:56 AM

Sachin Has A Field Day: IPL 2008 vs KKR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDpP4UAMFWk)

ajithfederer

27th January 2010, 05:57 AM

Simply Sachin: IPL 2009 vs DD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmnQWv45c0)

ajithfederer

27th January 2010, 05:59 AM

Simply Sachin: IPL 2008 vs KXIP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U69qeqrLsY)

ajithfederer

27th January 2010, 06:00 AM

Simply Sachin: IPL 2009 vs KKR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJAXqtskRds)

ajithfederer

27th January 2010, 06:01 AM

IPL 2009 Top Partnerships: Bravo-Sachin! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaBKOVpIcdM)

ajithfederer

27th January 2010, 06:02 AM

IPL 2008 Top Partnerships: Sachin-Sanath show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xRf4IkpqA)

ajithfederer

27th January 2010, 06:02 AM

Simply Sachin: IPL 2009 vs CSK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlqugJ_Yx9w)

littlemaster1982

27th January 2010, 07:52 PM

Tendulkar pats Bangladesh players (http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/news/detail/item387008/)

Sachin Tendulkar went to the Bangladesh dressing room and patted the home side players for their good performance.

Magnanimous in victory against a side which is young in international cricket, star Indian batsman went to the Bangladesh dressing room after the end of the second Test.

Tendulkar, who was presented a momento by the series sponsors for becoming the only batsman to have scored 13,000 Test runs, went to the home side dressing room after the presentation ceremony in company of their assistant coach Khalid Mahmud.

Tendulkar told the Bangladesh players that except for the batting collapse in their second innings on Wednesday they played well in the three innings and they will keep on improving with experience.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, on his part, said at the post-match press conference that the players were delighted to have words of praise from a star player like Tendulkar.

"We are an improving side. Even a star player like Tendulkar said we are improving and will learn with experience,"he said.
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:notworthy: :notworthy:

ajithfederer

27th January 2010, 09:39 PM

Sir :notworthy:.

ajithfederer

27th January 2010, 11:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISsC9X9fwlU

Sachin Tendulkar sharing his memories of Don Bradman's 90th birthday celebrations with Cricket Extra team.

ajithfederer

28th January 2010, 11:31 PM

DLF IPL 2010 - IPL 3 Back In India - Sachin Tendulkar from the Mumbai Indians Team (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaswpMvUR4M&feature=player_embedded)

ajithfederer

29th January 2010, 12:57 AM

No breaks in the Tendulkar show

When he made himself available for the two-Test series, he was expected to hit at least one hundred. When he scored two, no one was susprised. He almost plays within himself these days. There was no flamboyance in either hundreds and he didn't attempt to show off his reputation against Bangladesh. He pulled India out of trouble with the first hundred and pushed India to a strong position with the second. And, as ever, he was the most popular Indian cricketer.

http://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvind2010/content/current/story/446076.html

littlemaster1982

29th January 2010, 01:50 AM

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What was he throwing :roll:

VinodKumar's

29th January 2010, 02:07 AM

seems to be a technique to improve catching ... un equal object ah vatchu catch practice pannurango

ithellam ungalukum therinjurukum antha object ennanu enakku therla :mrgreen:

littlemaster1982

29th January 2010, 02:29 AM

Naan naalu vaarthai-la ketta kelviyai neenga rendu sentence use panni ketturukkeenga :twisted:

ajithfederer

29th January 2010, 02:32 AM

http://beta.thehindu.com/sport/article95766.ece

This is the link from which i grabbed the pic.

littlemaster1982

29th January 2010, 02:38 AM

Adhu enna-nu ungalaala guess panna mudiyudha :?

ajithfederer

29th January 2010, 02:39 AM

No lm.

Aalavanthan

29th January 2010, 03:11 PM

looks like a small teddy bear :lol:

ajithfederer

30th January 2010, 12:12 AM

http://www.cricinfo.com/awards2009/content/site/awards2009/readers_choice.html

Gentlemen,

Please vote for batting perunkaviyam 175 against Australia as your batting performance pick of 2009.

littlemaster1982

30th January 2010, 12:20 AM

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"Sachin Tendulkar punches during his 78, India v England, 3rd Test, Mumbai, February 20, 1993".

Taken from Cricinfo (http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/image/445730.html?object=63600;page=1)
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One of the rare pics in which Sachin bats with a cap 8-)

ajithfederer

30th January 2010, 12:21 AM

Thanks LM.

salaam_chennai

30th January 2010, 01:53 AM

http://www.cricinfo.com/awards2009/content/site/awards2009/readers_choice.html

Gentlemen,

Please vote for batting perunkaviyam 175 against Australia as your batting performance pick of 2009.

Done. That was the first job i did after going to oppice today.

february'la results ndraanga. If sir's 175 is not the winner, boycotting cricinfo shouldnt be a bad idea

ajithfederer

4th February 2010, 10:29 PM

When Sachin Tendulkar's best was not quite good enough

The return of South Africa to India brings back memories of the little master at Wankhede in 2000

Sachin Tendulkar scored a memorable but ultimately futile 97 at Wankhede in 2000. Photograph: Sherwin Crasto/AP

In one of his finest articles, Sports Illustrated's Frank Deford wrote: "I've always wondered how people in olden times connected back to their childhoods. After all, we have hooks with the past. When most of us from the 20th century reminisce about growing up, we right away remember the songs and the athletes of any particular moment. Right?" When the many who were teenagers in India at the turn of the millennium look back at February 2000, what will they remember? Some might recall Kaho Na...Pyaar Hai blaring out through a million speakers, while the more Anglo-centric will remember humming along to Santana's Smooth. There will also be at least a few whose minds go back to the Wankhede Stadium and one of Sachin Tendulkar's finest innings.

Memories of the actual game may be hazy now, especially given the devastation caused by the match-fixing scandal that followed, but South Africa's tour of 2000 represented a real nadir in Indian cricket history. Imran Khan's Pakistanis had been the last touring team to win a series in India [1987], in the pre-satellite-TV-pre-Tendulkar era, and Hansie Cronje's side weren't expected to change that statistic despite the awesome new-ball duo of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock.

When Tendulkar arrived at the crease to the usual raucous acclaim, India were 39 for 2. When he departed 208 minutes later, the scoreboard showed 173 for 8.On a pitch that had even been given the wire-brush treatment after the extermination of any traces of grass, other batsmen struggled to work the ball off the square. He made 97 from 163 balls. When he then chipped in with 3 for 10 to give India a 49-run lead, it seemed as though the gamble on a Russian-roulette pitch had been worth it.

But Cronje, whose innocuous medium pace always troubled him, got him cheaply in the second innings, and it triggered an embarrassing slide to 113 all out. South Africa were then cruising to victory at 107 for 2 when Wasim Jaffer, on debut, brilliantly ran out Cronje from short leg. That became 128 for 6 with Anil Kumble getting stuck in. At the crease were a 24-year-old and a 23-year-old with four Test caps on the subcontinent between them. The collapse that cost them a series win at Ahmedabad in 1996 was uppermost on many minds as the younger man marked his guard.

In the event, it was the hosts that blinked first. Murali Kartik was making his debut, and the sense of occasion appeared to overwhelm him as he tried to pitch the ball into the huge rough patches outside leg stump. The two batsmen added 36 in 10.1 overs, with victory clinched just before stumps on the third evening. The younger man swept and pulled his way to 27 from just 32 balls, while his poker-faced compatriot defended with all the solidity that would come to typify his game in the years to come.

Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis are still around a decade later, as are Tendulkar and VVS Laxman. Gary Kirsten, whose 50 and 20 played a huge part in the success, will now plot the downfall of his countrymen, while Kartik remains a peripheral and almost forgotten figure in Indian spin circles.

That series triumph – they would go on to thrash India in Bangalore – should have been the crowning glory of the Cronje captaincy. Instead, it was the beginning of the end. Since his greed made him forget what Jesus would have done, South Africa have visited twice, losing 1-0 in 2004 and sharing honours two years ago. This time, a rivalry that has nothing like the needle seen when India play Australia or Pakistan has some extra spice, thanks largely to the vagaries of a ranking system that has the teams at the top of the table.

A month ago, India would have been prohibitive favourites. Since then though, South Africa have shown both pragmatism and courage to dump Makhaya Ntini and bring in Wayne Parnell, while India's chances have been damaged by a fracture to Rahul Dravid's cheekbone. They were also far from their best in Bangladesh, with only Zaheer Khan of the bowlers looking truly world-class. Laxman certainly isn't the only one with concerns about the declining slow-bowling stocks.

That though is South Africa's weakness as well, a glaring one at that. Paul Harris and Johan Botha went for 115 runs in their 24 overs in the warm-up game, with Manish Pandey in particular taking Harris to the local laundromat. If Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel don't do significant damage with the new ball, then a leather-hunt along the lines of Chennai 2008 – when Sehwag slammed a 278-ball triple-hundred – could be in prospect.

The most watched man in the Indian line-up will be Subramaniam Badrinath. By his prolific standards, he hasn't had the best of domestic seasons, but at 29 he can finally see the Test cap that has driven him all these years. Virat Kohli may be the flavour of the season, but by giving Badri a chance, the selectors have indicated that sustained excellence on the domestic circuit does count for something. Like Murali Vijay, his Tamil Nadu colleague who takes Yuvraj Singh's place, he's a superb fielder as well.

Sreesanth, whose outswing and pelvic thrusts discomfited South Africa at the Wanderers in 2006, is ruled out with a hamstring problem, which means another opportunity for Ishant Sharma to rediscover the spitting-cobra menace that had Ricky Ponting in such strife in Perth two years ago. The second spinner will be as crucial. Pragyan Ojha was the one entrusted with the job against Sri Lanka, but don't rule out Amit Mishra's leg-spin. Both, along with Harbhajan Singh, might ask questions of a line-up that Graeme Swann embarrassed more than once.

Those are the sideshows though. The contest within the contest involves Zaheer and Steyn. Both are masters of swing, and on abrasive Indian pitches, the ability to get the ball to reverse as soon as possible is priceless. After a slow start against England, Steyn ended the series looking like the best bowler in the world, while Zaheer, who's now played five Tests in three months, insists that his rhythm improves the more he bowls.

Not even Australia can boast of a winning record in India over the past decade, and it's no secret that South Africa [three wins and two losses since 2000] have troubled India with consistent execution of the basics. They've never had a Warne, or batsmen like Hayden and Gilchrist, but time after time they've managed to hit India where it hurts. Forget Mickey Arthur's departure and the underlying tension about the transformation policy. No matter which XI takes the field in Nagpur on Saturday, India will be wary. And more than a few greybeards will recall a time when even Tendulkar's best wasn't quite enough.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/feb/03/india-south-africa-cricket-blog [tscii:df871e5674][/tscii:df871e5674]

littlemaster1982

5th February 2010, 10:44 PM

Thalaivar in nets session at Nagpur.

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19thmay

5th February 2010, 10:55 PM

gethu :clap: marana mass :clap: :clap:

ajithfederer

7th February 2010, 02:33 AM

Adhu enna marana mass :lol:

19thmay

8th February 2010, 09:50 AM

Appadi oru vaartha irrukuradhey enakku Vettaikaran vandha peragu thaan theriyum. :shoot:

ajithfederer

9th February 2010, 01:24 PM

Thandalkaarrrr :cool2: :2thumbsup:

46th Test 100 :clap:.

littlemaster1982

9th February 2010, 01:26 PM

One more to the kitty 8-)

Plum

9th February 2010, 01:56 PM

Yes, the long awaited first ton against SA in India!

19thmay

9th February 2010, 02:03 PM

LSRK is on fire in the commentary box and for the 1st time he is talking sensibly. Daryl Cullinan brought up this fascinating debate about who is better, SRT or Ponting? He asked LSRK who is the greater of the two? LSRK replies - Do you even want me to think about it, obviously it is SRT he says. Then Cullinan butts in with this - Ponting has played less innings than SRT. Bang comes the reply from LSRK - That is not Sachin's fault, let Ponting survive for 20 years in the international arena, then we can debate. Again Cullinan comes back with this one, saying Ponting is a better cricketer, LSRK chimes in saying Sachin can bowl better than Ponting and is a complete gentleman. No controversies in his 20 years of cricket. Cullinan does not give up easily, replying that I thought you would stick to cricket related matters only

Finally Cullinan asks him who is the better batsman between Sachin and Sunil Gavaskar, to which LSRK gives the most emphatic statement of all - That no one has had the expectations of a billion people thrust on him everyday! Cullinan, cheekily asks whether Sunny Gavaskar, too did not have such expectations? LSRK, says that in the seventies, we did not have a billion people anyway. Cullinan, who is a self confessed Ponting fan, finally gives up the argument unable to handle the googlies of LSRK! A fascinating debate which was won hands down by LSRK!

8-) :notworthy:

Innime yaarum LSRK-va thittadheengappa! :clap:

Plum

9th February 2010, 02:17 PM

I can t stant Ponting adipodis calling him a better cricketer - in what sense? Eh? As a batsman, inferior to Sachin which everyone except lot of people in Australia and many in England/SA/NZ can see clearly. Even in Australia, we have Sane Warnes who see the light and truth. As a bowler, no contest. Maybe fielding. As a sportsman with respect for the game, again he loses deposit. Respect for rules, fellow players, umpires - zilch.

ivaru cricket-ai katti kAkka vandha kAthavarayan rangekku pEsarAnga supporters - intolerable

Aalavanthan

9th February 2010, 03:47 PM

The fact of the argument is Daryll was caught with LSRK in the commentary box. What if Tony Greig was there along with Daryll.. Would Daryll dare to ask such questions to Tony? I think LSRK should have given a "punch dialogue" in his first reply itself and that should have stopped this Kaaliyannan asking any more such stupid questions.

Ramanarayanan kooda thaan 100 padam direct pannitaar.. adhukaaga avara KB yoda oppidalaama ? Yaaravadhu Ramanarayanan fans aradhukulla naan :yessir:

Aalavanthan

9th February 2010, 03:49 PM

oh vandha velaiyai marandhutaen

Thalaivaaa.. I woke up when thala was 99* .. I think God Almighty was in the form of Alarm this morning for me to witness the 46th dan dana TON . :notworthy: 3 in 3 consecutive tests..

GO for it

Sir Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

littlemaster1982

9th February 2010, 09:08 PM

Btw, This is 100th 50+ score by Sachin in tests :clap: :clap:

Aalavanthan

9th February 2010, 09:40 PM

http://static.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113882.jpg

LM.. please do the honours. Sachin's 46th century acknowledgement

littlemaster1982

9th February 2010, 09:42 PM

[html:8e4c56e84b]http://static.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113882.jpg[/html:8e4c56e84b]

This pose is going to be the most famous of all Sachin pics 8-)

littlemaster1982

9th February 2010, 09:43 PM

Aalavanthan

9th February 2010, 09:46 PM

http://static.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113800/113882.jpg

LM.. please do the honours. Sachin's 46th century acknowledgement

Post pannanum-nu ninaichuttu irundhen, appuram marandhutten :oops:

:ty: AV

Thanks.. You could literally see that Sachin's responsibility in his face. He missed the century big time in the first innings, thanks to a lovely delivery from Steyn.

Edho Gounder solra madhiri "thunbathilum oru inbam" ..

When he got out, he just stood there for a minute in disbelief that the ball had gone to the stumps. Thats a unwanted shot I must admit. The previous over of Harris, Dhoni had padded all 6 balls outside the leg stump.

Questions to be asked: Did Sachin think that its high time to unsettle Harris ? Only he can answer..

littlemaster1982

9th February 2010, 09:53 PM

Sachin gets quite frustrated when a spin bowler restricts him from scoring. He got out stumped in Bangalore test match against England, where Giles did the same.

Probably he thought it's enough of this playing with pads and tried to do that paddle sweep.

ajithfederer

9th February 2010, 10:17 PM

Tendulkar's century not enough to avoid innings defeat

South Africa took a step closer to becoming top team in the world by crushing India by an innings and six runs in the first Test match to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Sachin Tendulkar's 46th century could only take India to 319 following on after being shot out for 233 in the first innings. The lower order --Harbhajan Singh (39), Wriddhiman Saha (36) and Zaheer Khan (33) -- almost forced South Africa to bat again before the innings folded up in 107.1 overs.

Dale Steyn, who ran through the India's first innings, added three more in the second innings to finish with a match haul of 10 wickets.

Left-arm spinner Paul Harris made good use of the fourth day track to take three wickets.

Resuming at 66/2, the Indian team was loking up to Sachin Tendulkar to steer them through the choppy waters. The master batsman did his bit, but once he was dismissed by Harris, it was a matter of time for South Africa to wrap up the victory.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni soon followed Tendulkar, Harris accounting for him, too. The two added 107 runs for the fifth wicket and with their departure India's hopes of taking the game into the fifth day ended.

Tendulkar, who batted resolutely in the morning session, was out trying to play a sweep shot, the ball struck his pad and dropped on the stumps. He played 179 balls, hitting 13 fours.

Dhoni, who played 112 balls for his 25, with three fours, got an inside edge and was caught at silly point by AB de Villiers.

In fact, it was clear in the morning session that Harris will play an important role as he was getting vicious turn from the bowlers' rough outside the leg stump.

Before lunch, Harris got the wicket of Murali Vijay (32) who top edged a sweep to fine leg to be caught by Morne Morkel.

Subramaniam Badrinath, who had struck a solid 56 in the first innings, was the next to go as he edged to wicket-keeper Mark Boucher off left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell.

It was a clinical performance by South Africa and they were on top right throughout the match.

The only time the visitors were in a spot of bother was on the first morning when they lost their openers with six runs on the board. Jacques Kallis (173) and Hashim Amla (253 not out) bailed them out with a record stand to take South Africa to 558/6.

The quality in the South Arican bowling attack could be seen as Steyn and Morne Morkel shot out India for 233. It was an ideal exhibition of fast bowling on a subcontinental track.

It was positive cricket by South Africa all around, captain Graeme Smith was quick to ask India to bat again, knowing fully well that it would be difficult for a depleted batting side to wipe out 335 runs. And by the end of play Monday, India lost its openers and were battling for survival.

India will have plenty to think before the second Test in Kolkata, starting Sunday. The bowling was innocuous and in batting, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman were sorely missed.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricketnews/Tendulkar-s-century-not-enough-to-avoid-innings-defeat/507101/H1-Article1-507069.aspx

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littlemaster1982

10th February 2010, 07:55 AM

Sachin now has the highest number of centuries in 2nd innings (http://tinyurl.com/yzkjch2)

P.S: Ponting has just half the number of 100's of Sachin in 2nd Innings. So much for the modern day great.

P.P.S: Link flicked from another forum :P

ajithfederer

10th February 2010, 09:20 AM

LM,

To be fair to Ponting we need to know how many matches he had to bat in the 3rd and 4th Innings.

littlemaster1982

10th February 2010, 09:43 AM

LM,

To be fair to Ponting we need to know how many matches he had to bat in the 3rd and 4th Innings.

Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
Sachin 121 108 20 3763 176 42.76 6973 53.96 12 15 5 477 16
Ponting 111 98 22 3411 156 44.88 5902 57.79 6 18 4 363 24

Sachin has played 10 innings more, but scored double the number of centuries than Ponting.

Other figures are bit close, though.

19thmay

10th February 2010, 09:51 AM

I wonder why we are comparing the stats of Ponting and Sachu?

Its a sin!

littlemaster1982

10th February 2010, 09:55 AM

Was trying to seal it once for all. Sorry anyway :oops:

19thmay

10th February 2010, 10:00 AM

Was trying to seal it once for all. Sorry anyway :oops:

Manikka therinjavan maushan, mannipu ketkuravan veerEn! :lol2:

MADDY

10th February 2010, 12:38 PM

Was trying to seal it once for all. Sorry anyway :oops:

Manikka therinjavan maushan, mannipu ketkuravan veerEn! :lol2:

naa veeran-a innoru post related to this pottudren :P :

was in a training last week with a English born Australian trainer who had a lot of interest in cricket........he relishes Ashes series and is a big australian supporter :D ........i asked him abt what he feels abt sachin-ponting comparison - he said "ponting is the best" :P ........then he recovered and said that he meant the current form - which i didnt agree with either :lol: .......but he said, overall career stats , sachin is just incomparable and ricky has a long way to go :bow: .......i felt happy that general aussie public are aware of this :thumbsup:

19thmay

10th February 2010, 01:04 PM

Neenga adiya potruveengalO-nu bayandhu poi solli irrupaaru! :lol:

MADDY

10th February 2010, 01:17 PM

Neenga adiya potruveengalO-nu bayandhu poi solli irrupaaru! :lol:

neenga vera - he was 6 foot 2 inches and works out in gym everyday :D.....andha madhiri edathula, vivegatha kadai pudikkanum :P

ajithfederer

11th February 2010, 01:09 AM

As you said the numbers are close. Centuries alone doesn't take the cake. In most of the times he had company of other great batsmen throughout the 90's till 2007. Thats why his century numbers are half and that alone doesn't say anything IMHO :).

Post 2007 the cricinfo article nails it. And his less scoring isnt like what sachin experienced from 2004-2006 when he was beset by injuries and subsequent surgeries. Ponting is fine but just not scoring heavily like before.

LM,

To be fair to Ponting we need to know how many matches he had to bat in the 3rd and 4th Innings.

Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
Sachin 121 108 20 3763 176 42.76 6973 53.96 12 15 5 477 16
Ponting 111 98 22 3411 156 44.88 5902 57.79 6 18 4 363 24

Sachin has played 10 innings more, but scored double the number of centuries than Ponting.

Other figures are bit close, though.

ajithfederer

11th February 2010, 01:13 AM

Despite Tendulkar India hurtles to big loss

S. Ram Mahesh

South Africa now just a draw away from regaining top Test ranking

Tendulkar (100) batted with uncommon mastery on a wearing fourth-day surface, a surface so slow it prompted captain South African Graeme Smith to station his catchers in front of the wicket during several phases of play.

Much of day four saw Tendulkar and Steyn locked in battle. The thrust and parry between a fast-bowler at his peak and a great batsman is among the most engaging spectacles in cricket: not only is it visually rewarding, featuring as it does impossibly complex activities compressed in the briefest of moments, but it also satisfies the mysterious desire for razor-edged conflict between equally matched champions.

Steyn won a round by bringing a ball in to Tendulkar, using the angle of his release and a scrambled seam for this purpose rather than the conventional in-swinger.

Tendulkar watched the ball till late, but unable to determine its designs, couldn’t decide between playing it and leaving it; fortunately for the great batsman, the ball brushed the front pad, positioned outside off-stump’s line, and missed the rapidly but belatedly descending bat.

Tendulkar responded with a flicked two. Steyn nearly obtained a return catch with one that the pitch held up before forcing Tendulkar to sway away from a short delivery that bounced wickedly low. Steyn then served up a rare bad ball, both short and wide, and Tendulkar rolled his wrists on the cut, cuffing the ball.

In the next over, Tendulkar masterfully turned to the square-leg fence a delivery on middle stump which had begun to shape away.
Another joust

Roughly half way into the middle session, Tendulkar and Steyn had another joust, the bowler armed this time with reverse swing. Offered width, Tendulkar dabbed the bowler to the third-man boundary to move into the 90s, but was then beaten by a rapid in-ducker. Steyn appealed for a leg-before decision; the ball had swung too much.

In between these contests, Tendulkar dealt adroitly with the other challenges South Africa’s bowlers presented. Paul Harris’s left-arm over, directed into the rough, and Wayne Parnell’s slight away-swing from left-arm around (the ball swinging with the shine) posed problems.

Tendulkar waited for Harris to drop his length, seeking to pull, but he had more success with an on-drive, front foot leading the stroke.

Parnell, who bowled a troubling spell just before lunch, won an edge from Tendulkar on 45. It travelled fast and low to Jacques Kallis’s right at first slip, and was put down.

Tendulkar also endured a few anxious moments on 99 against Parnell, who bowled a wide, denying line to keep the great man from finding a run. But after reaching his hundred Tendulkar fell — in mildly bizarre circumstances and against the run of play,

Tendulkar went on bent knee to sweep Harris, as he had done to a degree of safety earlier, but found to his horror the ball cannoning off pad and arm onto the stumps. With Tendulkar went India’s chances, however remote they may have been, of saving the match.

A measure of Tendulkar’s influence on the day and the ease with which he batted may be had from the first session, in which he made 62 of India’s 96 runs.

Unfortunately for India, none of the other batsmen emulated Tendulkar’s skill and patience. M. Vijay (32) helped Tendulkar raise 72, and after Vijay and S. Badrinath exited — the former top-edged a sweep to fine-leg, the latter thrust his bat at a Parnell delivery that left him to be caught behind — Dhoni joined Tendulkar for a partnership of 70.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021053481900.htm

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ajithfederer

12th February 2010, 12:13 AM

New record For Sachin...

1. Sachin has top scored in a completed innings for 65 times in his 270 innings career which is the highest by any player in the world. he equaled the record of lara who previously had that record, by top scoring(with his 100) in this match.

The record would have been more merrier had he not been dismissed unluckily and went on to save the match. Nevertheless kudos to Master. Hail sachin..

2. A special record for Tendulkar that has not been mentioned anywhere :

Sachin is the only batsman in cricket history to have scored 20+ Test & ODI tons in consecutive decades...
(In 1990s : 22 Test 100s + 24 Odi 100s)
(In 2000s : 21 Test 100s + 21 Odi 100s)

I dont think anyone in the world will ever break this record. Its a scary record for any batsman. making more than 40 centuries in each decade is mind blowing....

courtsey- guru bhai(sachinism community)

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=23803&tid=5436158746969641780&na=1&nst=1

ajithfederer

12th February 2010, 12:33 AM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=23803&tid=5436158746969641780&na=3&nst=11&nid=23803-5436158746969641780-5436887963929481338

This was his third hundred in successive Tests, and it continues a superb run for him: since 2007 he averages 57.31 in 31 Tests. During this period he has scored 11 hundreds,

take away that stupid SL tour[95 runs from 6 innings] he averages a whopping 64...

:clap: :clap: :clap:

That was a worst tour for sachin actually :oops:.

sathya_1979

12th February 2010, 02:27 PM

Not 6 matches AF, 6 innings

ajithfederer

15th February 2010, 02:03 AM

[tscii:36b856ae05]Captaincy controversy will not affect team in WC: Harendra

Citing the example of Sachin Tendulkar, Harendra said the hockey players should take cue from the iconic cricketer who has no issues playing under a junior despite being arguably the greatest batsman in the world.

“In a democratic country like India, everybody is free to give his views and Prabhjot has aired his views, which is not wrong. Even Rajpal has expressed his feelings.

“But if a great cricketer like Sachin can play under (Mahendra Singh) Dhoni or someone else, captaincy should not be a problem,” the national coach said, adding “For me, all the 18 players of the team are captains,” Harendra said.

http://beta.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/article105090.ece
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ajaybaskar

15th February 2010, 03:43 PM

Nakul Kamte (Sound designer of Lagaan): We recorded the noise of the crowd in an Ind-Aus match. I would been glad if Aamir's name in the film was Sachin. The crowd was screaming his name throughout the day.

ajithfederer

15th February 2010, 08:17 PM

India v South Africa, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 2nd day
A meeting of generations

Despite cricket's following increasing manifold since Sachin Tendulkar made his debut, Virender Sehwag remains the only one of the generation that watched him avidly to mature into a truly world-class batsman

S Aga

February 15, 2010

If Sachin Tendulkar was the face of Indian cricket in the liberalisation-satellite TV era, then no one epitomises the Internet-Twitter generation quite like Virender Sehwag. Tendulkar grew up idolising the 1983 World Cup heroes. Sehwag grew up wanting to be Tendulkar. And despite the following for the game increasingly manifold since Tendulkar made his debut as a 16-year-old, Sehwag remains the only one of the generation that watched him avidly to mature into a truly world-class batsman. Initially regarded as a Tendulkar clone, he has since gone on to traverse paths that no other player has. They said of Victor Trumper that he batted to his own tempo. So does Sehwag, with beats so accelerated that they can drive bowlers insane.

Despite both of them batting in the top four, there have been few significant partnerships between the role model and the maverick follower. Tendulkar has shared a remarkable 17 century stands with Rahul Dravid, and 12 with Sourav Ganguly. With Sehwag, this was only his fourth. Yet, on the rare occasions when they do bat together, the opposition usually has cause to regret it. Of the Indian pairs that have batted more than 10 innings together, Sehwag and Tendulkar have an average (75.22) second only to Tendulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu (77.81).

When Tendulkar arrived at the crease on Monday morning, there was plenty to do. The pure adrenaline of the opening partnership had given way to serious concern after a needless run out and a fine delivery from Morne Morkel to Murali Vijay. The dressing-room mood would have been even worse at lunch had JP Duminy not put down a fairly straightforward chance at slip with Sehwag on 47.

Seeds of doubt seldom germinate in the Sehwag mind though. After lunch, it was as though he had started again with a clean slate. Kallis was clipped through square leg, while Dale Steyn - who claimed to have worked him out before the series began - was cut and then stroked through midwicket. Paul Harris was watched for a few deliveries before the slog sweep came out and deposited the ball over the rope at deep midwicket.

At the other end, Tendulkar was doing what he does so well these days, nudging the score along almost imperceptibly. A guide behind point and a superb square-drive off Steyn, and beautifully timed clips through midwicket off Morkel and Harris. As Corrie van Zyl, South Africa's coach admitted afterwards, it was all very unsettling, especially with the typically vocal Kolkata crowd roaring on their heroes.

Each time the South Africa looked like reining in a rampant run-rate, Sehwag would unleash a booming drive through cover, or infuriate Harris by reverse-sweeping from well outside leg stump. It took him just 87 balls to bring up a fourth consecutive hundred in home Tests, and further mock those that once wrote him off a flat-track bully and slogger.

This was no one-paced innings though. At several points during the afternoon, Sehwag took a step back, avoiding the overly ambitious and allowing Tendulkar to find the gaps in the field. When he did give Harris the charge after tea and AB de Villiers fluffed a simple stumping with his score on 129, it was the signal for a period of introspection. His first four after the interval, a cover-drive that burst through Hashim Amla's hands at cover, came only after he had faced 30 balls in the session.

Tendulkar has shared a remarkable 17 century stands with Rahul Dravid, and 12 with Sourav Ganguly. With Sehwag, this was only his fourth. Of the Indian pairs that have batted more than 10 innings together, Sehwag and Tendulkar have an average (75.22) second only to Tendulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu (77.81)

Tendulkar, who now has five centuries in his last seven Tests, saw a few deliveries snake past the outside edge, but didn't so much as give a chance. Watching him bat these can be a demoralising experience for those on the other side. He knows his game so well, and seldom does anything more than is required. The Russian-roulette kind of strokes that are almost obligatory in a Sehwag innings are nowhere to be found once he gets set.

Yet, despite the overwhelming impression that his was a supporting act, Tendulkar scored only 13 runs fewer than Sehwag during the course of the 249-run partnership. It will irritate him hugely that Sehwag's exit was the precursor to his own, allowing South Africa a route back into a game that appeared to have slipped beyond outstretched fingers at 4pm.

When either of these two bat with Dravid, the clash of styles is easily apparent. Here, you could see some of the similarities, especially the stillness when the ball is bowled and the bat-flow when the ball is sent speeding through the covers, but the differences were also apparent. With Sehwag, every lull seems to precede a stroke-making storm. With Tendulkar these days, as opposed to the man who eviscerated Shane Warne at Chennai and Bangalore in 1998, patience is a weapon used to wear down bowlers.

Between them, they ensured that the bulk of the second day belonged to India. No one should trash Vijay or S Badrinath on the basis of one innings, but the manner in which they were sorted out by bowlers that Sehwag and Tendulkar had handled with some aplomb tells you all you need to know about the difference between the highest echelons and domestic cricket. It's difficult to flourish in the shadow of greatness and that's all the more reason to savour it while it's around, gracing venues like the Eden Gardens.

http://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/current/story/448410.html
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Aalavanthan

15th February 2010, 08:23 PM

LM... For your action please

http://static.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114132.jpg

after reaching his 47th TON

ajithfederer

15th February 2010, 08:24 PM

Sachin Tendulkar slams 47th Test century
TNN, 15 February 2010, 03:52pm IST

NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar hit his 47th hundred on the second day of the second Test against South Africa
at Eden Gardens in
Sachin
Day in Pics: February 14

Tendulkar, who holds the record of scoring highest number of centuries, played brilliant cricket with swashbuckling Virender Sehwag to dominate the second day. This was Tendulkar's second ton against South Africa in the ongoing series and the fourth consecutive century. He had scored two centuries during the Bangladesh Test series. Earlier, Sehwag shared a third-wicket stand of 150 with Tendulkar as India raced to 232/2 by tea.

Tendulkar was batting on 65 at tea break, with India trailing by 64 runs after bowling out the visitors for 296 in their first innings. Tendulkar's century came soon after Virender Sehwag hit 150 as the master and the pupil continued to torment South Africa. Sehwag reached his 150 off 160 balls and his knock was studded with 21 fours and two sixes. The Tendulkar-Sehwag partnership enabled India to take the lead over the Proteas.

India, who lost the first Test in Nagpur by an innings and six runs, need a win to square the series and retain their number one position in the official Test rankings.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/south-africa-in-india-2010/top-stories/Sachin-Tendulkar-slams-47th-Test-century/articleshow/5576164.cms

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ajithfederer

15th February 2010, 08:29 PM

47th Test Century :clap:

Ninety 2nd International Century!. Holy christ that is 92 :shock: :clap:.

4th on the Trot. :thumbsup:.

A clear difference of 8 Test centuries between him and Ponting. With this Kind of form Master can play as long as he wants to.

8-).

littlemaster1982

15th February 2010, 08:57 PM

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ajithfederer

15th February 2010, 09:58 PM

Sehwag, Tendulkar put India on top before South Africa rallies in cricket match

By Manik Banerjee (CP) – 2 hours ago

CALCUTTA, India — Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar scored centuries to put India on top before South Africa fought back with three late wickets on day two of the second Test Monday.

Sehwag and Tendulkar combined for a 249-run stand for the third wicket and looked to have India in an imperious position in a match that will decide the No. 1 spot in world Test rankings.

However South Africa removed the two in successive overs and added another late wicket for good measure to have the hosts at 342-5 in their first innings at stumps, bettering South Africa's first innings of 296.

The day began with South Africa resuming at 266-9, having lost eight wickets for just 37 runs on the opening day to waste a powerful start.

The last pair, Wayne Parnell and Morne Morkel showed some resistance, adding 30 runs before the innings was ended when Zaheer Khan trapped Parnell lbw. Khan finished with 4-90, while Harbhajan Singh claimed 3-64.

India made an aggressive start, with the pugnacious Sehwag swinging freely at any non-threatening delivery. The openers put on 73 for the first wicket before Gautam Gambhir (25) was run out in the tenth over, sent back by Sehwag while attempting a second run to fine leg and stranded mid-pitch.

Murali Vijay came in at No. 3, with India choosing not to elevate the more experienced V.V.S. Laxman to first drop in the absence of the injured Rahul Dravid.

Vijay soon departed, edging a Morkel delivery through to wicketkeeper A.B. de Villiers, who took a diving catch to his right. Regular wicketkeeper Mark Boucher withdrew before the match with a back injury, forcing de Villiers to take the gloves as a back-up.

That brought together Sehwag and Tendulkar, who completely took over the match through the middle session and much of the last, motoring along at upwards of five runs per over.

Sehwag notched his 19th Test century, plundering 165 runs off just 174 balls, striking 23 fours and two sixes, before part-time bowler Jean-Paul Duminy elicited a scooped shot that was taken at short cover by Ashwell Prince.

South Africa missed two chances to remove him earlier. Duminy had dropped him at first slip off the bowling of Morkel when on 47, and de Villiers missed a stumping opportunity off Paul Harris when on 129.

Tendulkar was more sedate early but accelerated as it the innings continued, scoring his 47th Test century. Just an over after Sehwag fell, India's little master departed, edging a Harris delivery to Jacques Kallis at first slip.

Tendulkar's 106 came from 206 deliveries, laced with 12 fours. It was the fourth straight match in which he had scored a century, and this one took him past 6,000 runs scored in India.

With that dominant pair removed, South Africa sensed a path back into the match, and the tourists' fortunes improved further when Subramaniam Badrinath went for just one, beaten by a Dale Steyn delivery that seamed back between bat and pad to hit off stump.

It nearly got even better for South Africa on the final ball of the day, but a Laxman edge flew past Kallis at slip. At stumps, Laxman was not out on nine, and night watchman Amit Mishra on one.

Copyright © 2010 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hb8FKttLUw9WFFnnVBc_wiQx1bLw
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ajithfederer

15th February 2010, 10:25 PM

# Tendulkar has recorded 20 hundreds in the first match innings, 15 in the second, 9 in the third and 3 in the fourth innings of the Test.

# Tendulkar set a world record for being involved in most stands of 200 or more in Tests -- 16, beating 15 such stands of 200-plus by Australia's Ricky Ponting.

# With his world-record tally of 47 centuries, Tendulkar equalled a record for most hundreds (21) at home, equalling the feats of Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting.

# Tendulkar's tally of 31 hundreds in Asia is the highest in Tests.
# Of his 47 centuries, 41 have been registered by Tendulkar at number four.

# Tendulkar is the second player after Sehwag to register five centuries in India-South Africa Tests.

# Tendulkar is the fourth player after Gautam Gambhir (5), Sunil Gavaskar (4) and Rahul Dravid (4) to score four or more centuries in consecutive Tests.

# Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden now share a record for most Test hundreds (21) at home.

# Tendulkar (106) registered his first hundred against South Africa in Kolkata.

# Tendulkar (6018) is the first Indian and the third overall to aggregate 6,000 runs or more in Tests at home, joining Australia's Ricky Ponting (6790) and West Indian Brian Lara (6217).

http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/15/statistical-highlights-india-south-africa-second-test-day2.htm
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Plum

15th February 2010, 10:33 PM

Idhulerundhu enna theriyudhu - pricky has only 18 away centuries.18? Only 18? Adhulayum perum pagudhi aaprika matrum cheelandila irukkum.

Aalavanthan

16th February 2010, 01:07 AM

Thanks LM.. Sachin looks like a gladiator here with Sword in one hand and shield on the other hand :bluejump:

littlemaster1982

16th February 2010, 06:55 AM

[tscii:926d07f34a]I do not count, but God has been kind, says Tendulkar (http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100216/jsp/sports/story_12111413.jsp)

Calcutta: The peerless Sachin Tendulkar, who scripted his 47th Test hundred, at the Eden, on Monday afternoon, spoke to The Telegraph later in the day.

The following are excerpts

Four hundreds in as many Tests... Quite awesome for a ‘grandpa’, the term recently used by Yuvraj Singh...

A (Laughs) I don’t do the counting... But, yes, God has definitely been kind.

But it was a very different hundred (106) on Monday... You were more the craftsman than the artist, isn’t it?

Well, yes... It was more about having a good partnership (with Virender Sehwag)... Viru and I combined well... Both he and I knew that, if we stayed there, the runs would come. It did work out that way.

On 97, you seemed to get anxious. Were you getting impatient?

No... No... I was looking to play a particular shot, trying to find the gap... I told Viru about it... I wasn’t anxious.

Frankly, do even greats get a bit edgy when just a few runs away from a hundred?

I’d say it depends (on the situation and the approach)... Today, I was prepared to be patient.

Have you thought of dedicating Test hundred No.47 to anybody?

I haven’t.

Disappointed that you fell just 20 minutes before the close...

Look, nobody plays a shot, whatever it is, to get out... It’s not that I would’ve been less disappointed had I got out 20 minutes before tea... Of course, it would’ve been nice had both Viru and I remained not out at stumps... Our plan had been just that... We’d talked about it, but that bit didn’t work out. Having said that, there’s satisfaction that we added 249 (for the third wicket).

Were you upset that sole specialist spinner Paul Harris’s line was often negative?

I wasn’t... After all, we got 12 wides!

The innings saw you complete 6,000 Test runs at home. In the lead up, were you aware that you were close to yet another landmark?

No, I wasn’t... Got to know about the 6,000 runs achievement from the big screen.

Do you actually remember all the milestones?

Most of them...

Aren’t you conscious that you’re just eight away from scripting 100 hundreds (Tests, ODIs) for India?

Honestly, I’m not thinking about it and don’t wish to think about it either... Just want to keep contributing to the team.

Sehwag was again outstanding. Your comments on his big hundred, 165...

You know, when Viru strikes the ball well, he gets big hundreds... That’s his strength... Right through the day, he played some fabulous shots.

What makes Sehwag so special?

Viru’s strength, I think, lies in his balance and in his hands... People talk of footwork, but he has very good hands... Even if the footwork isn’t there, he has the benefit of those hands.

How do you see the next three days unfolding?

All very important days for us... The first session tomorrow (Tuesday) is going to be critical.

The final one: Have you and your son, Arjun (who has already started his cricket career), talked about the latest hundred?

(Laughs) Not yet... I’ll be calling him a little later.

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sathya_1979

16th February 2010, 09:05 AM

Gavaskar during today's pitch report (Or is it Yesterday?):
Sachin can play on any pitch, even on sand :D
Namakku mela irukkaar ivar!

Movie Cop

16th February 2010, 09:36 AM

4 consecutive centuries in as many Tests - the great batsman has leapfrogged from 43 to 47! :thumbsup: :clap:

3 more to go, I say! :victory: Chinna pasangala yaaru kitta... :smokesmirk:

ajithfederer

16th February 2010, 10:03 PM

Sachin is available for ODIs

Calcutta: Sachin Tendulkar, Little Master II, is available for the three-match ODI series against South Africa.

“I’m definitely available,” Sachin, who’d opted out of the tri-series in Bangladesh last month, told The Telegraph on Monday.

That remains India’s last engagement in ODIs.

The selectors will be meeting here on Tuesday to pick XV for possibly all three ODIs — in Jaipur (February 21), Gwalior (February 24) and Ahmedabad (February 27).

According to well-placed sources, Yuvraj Singh’s availability wasn’t known till late on Monday. A wrist injury has kept him out of the ongoing two-Test series.

If Yuvraj isn’t fit, then Abhishek Nayar or Yusuf Pathan could benefit. Young Manish Pandey’s name is also doing the rounds.

The selectors, one learns, are in the dark, but lead spinner Harbhajan Singh is understood to have informed the Board that he wouldn’t be available for the first two ODIs, owing to a wedding in the family.

Tamil Nadu’s Ravichandran Ashwin, an all-rounder who bowls off-spin, may well take Harbhajan’s place.

Meanwhile, it’s not clear whether Sreesanth, coming off an injury, is going to be in the XV. There’s some uncertainty over Ishant Sharma as well.

The certainties are: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Sachin, Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Sudeep Tyagi.

Footnote: The buzz is that a “communication gap” has developed between the team management and the quintet headed by Krishnamachari Srikkanth. If that indeed is true, then the misgivings need to be cleared quickly.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100216/jsp/sports/story_12111188.jsp

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ajithfederer

17th February 2010, 02:36 AM

Sachin Tendulkar: Curriculum Vitae
Sachin Tendulkar, Bandra, Mumbai, India.

OBJECTIVE
To seek career challenges keeping in view my past achievements and future goals. And to set new industry benchmarks in everything I endeavour.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
· International Cricketer: Indian National Cricket Team [1989 onwards]
· First Class Cricketer: Mumbai, West Zone, Yorkshire [1988 onwards]
· Junior Cricketer: Shardashram School, Bombay U-15, West Zone U-15 [1985-1988].

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
· Indian Cricket Team: 1996-1997; 1999-2000.
· Others: Mumbai, West Zone, Mumbai Indians, etc. [Various Times]

KEY OPERATIONS & MISSIONS UNDERTAKEN
1. 664*. Enough said. [Mumbai, 1988]
2. 114* — Rescue mission against Spiteful Yellow Men on Green Earth. [Perth, 1991]
3. 523 runs — Mission My World Cup. [India, 1996]
4. 155* — Operation Deflate Warne [Chennai, 1998]
5. 143 & 134 — Operation Desert Storm [Sharjah, 1998]
6. 136 — Rescue Mission against the Vile Green Warriors on Dusty Earth [Chennai, 1999]
7. 98 — Operation Tame Vile Green Warriors [Centurion, 2003]
8. 672 runs — Mission My World Cup II. [South Africa, 2003]
9. 241* and 60* — Mission Avoid Cover Drive [Sydney, 2004]
10. 117* and 93 — Operation Slay Goliath [Sydney & Brisbane, 2008]
11. 103* — Mission Heal Mumbai [Chennai, 2008]

OTHER MAJOR INITIATIVES
1. 122 — Mission Hold The Empire [Edgbaston, 1996]
2. 126 — Operation Protect Final Frontier [Chennai, 2001]
3. 117 — Operation Kings of Queens Park [Port of Spain, 2002]
4. 193 — Mission Conquer Leeds [Leeds, 2002]
5. 194* — Mission Sultan of Multan [Multan, 2004]

CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE
1. 119* — Operation Bat Till Bedtime [Manchester, 1990]
2. 82 — Mission Find New Opener [Auckland, 1993]
3. 1-0-3-0 — Operation Hold South Africa [Kolkata, 1993]
4. 169 — Operation Counterattack [Cape Town, 1996]
5. 140* — Operation This Is For You, Father [Bristol, 1999]
6. 175 — Mission Save Series [Hyderabad, 2009]
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ajithfederer

17th February 2010, 02:37 AM

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Hundreds on Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debut.
2. India’s youngest Test and ODI cricketer at age 16 years, 205 days.
3. Most runs in Tests and ODIs (12,773 and 17,178).
4. Most hundreds in Tests and ODIs (42 and 45).
5. Most ODI appearances for India (436)
6. Most Tests appearances for India (159).
7. 19 hundreds against Australia, the strongest team of my era.
8. 1894 runs and 9 hundreds in ODIs in 1998.

OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS
I have interests in the food and beverages industry. I partly own two restaurants in Mumbai:
· Tendulkar’s (Colaba, 2002).
· Sachin’s (Mulund, 2004).

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
· PhD in Cricket.
· Secondary School, Shardashram Vidyamandir, Mumbai.

PATENTS
I’ve mastered nearly every cricket stroke in the book, but have a special reputation for these.
1. The Thunderous Bowler-Decapitating Straight Drive
2. Back-foot Punch Through Cover
3. Acute Paddle Sweep
4. Slog Sweep Against Turning Leg-Break
5. Effortless Wristy Flick Through Square Leg
6. Point-Killing Square Cut

PASSIONS
Cars & Racing: I love fast driving. I also own a Ferrari 360 Modena.
Food: I am a foodie with a fondness for seafood.
Music: I enjoy collecting music. Some of my favourites are Kishore Kumar, Mark Knopfler and MLTR.

AWARDS
1. Arjuna Award [1994]
2. Wisden Cricketer of the Year: [1997]
3. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna [1997-98]
4. Padma Shri [1999]
5. Player of the Tournament, World Cup [2003]
6. ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007
7. Rajiv Gandhi Award for Sports [2005]
8. Padma Vibhushan [2008]
9. Man of the Match Awards: 72
· ODIs: 60 times
· Tests: 12 times
10. Man of the Series Awards: 19
a. ODIs: 15
b. Tests: 4

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ajithfederer

17th February 2010, 02:38 AM

MAJOR CITATIONS
1. “AB, this little prick will make more runs than you.” — Merv Hughes to Allan Border. [1991]
2. “This kid bats just like I did.” — Donald Bradman, World Greatest Batsman. Ever. [1998]
3. “I'll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wickets.
4. “Shit, I’m sick of this *$#%!” — Michael Kasprowicz, Australia’s Fast Bowler. [1998]
5. “He will end up with 50 tons in each form of the game.” — Wasim Akram, World’s Greatest Left-arm Pacer. [2002]
6. “Jaanta hai tooney kiska catch chhoda hai?” — Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq. [2003]
7. “All we need is 11 Sachins.” — Paul Strang, Zimbabwe Leg Spinner. [1996]
8. “Cricket is our religion, Sachin is our god.” — [Repeated ad nauseum by millions of fans].
9. “Nothing bad can happen to us if we’re on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it.” — Hashim Amla, South Africa Batsman. [2004]
10. “The archives recall not one single incriminating incident, not one drunken escapade, not one reported affair, not one spat with a team-mate or reporter. As Matthew Parris wondered of Barack Obama in these pages recently, is he human?” — Michael Atherton, Former England Captain. [2008]
11. “I have seen God; he bats at No. 4 for India.” — Matthew Hayden, Australia Opener. [2008]
12. “There will never be another Sachin.” — Muttiah Muralitharan, World’s Most Successful Bowler. [2009]
13. “If I’ve to bowl to Sachin, I’ll bowl with my helmet on. He hits the ball so hard.” Dennis Lille, Cricket’s McEnroe & Fast Bowling Legend. [Undated]
14. “Tendulkar is the best batsmen in the world ahead of Steve Waugh and Lara.” — Glenn McGrath, Australia’s Most Successful Pace Bowler. [Undated]
15. “Sachin is a genius. I’m a mere mortal.” — Brian Lara, Tendulkar’s Greatest Frenemy. [Undated]

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ajithfederer

17th February 2010, 02:39 AM

MEDIA COVERAGE
Are you kidding me?

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of birth: April 24, 1973
Hometown: Mumbai
Family: Wife Anjali, daughter Sara, Son Arjun

EARNINGS
Approximately Rs 60 crore annually (That’s Rs 600,000,000 or USD 13 million or GBP 780,000 or Euro 8.7 million).
The details mentioned here are true to the best of my knowledge.

Note:This CV wasn’t authored by Tendulkar or his representatives. It was compiled by AR Hemant with help from Cricinfo, Wikipedia and other news sources. Hemant is an online journalist who also blogs at hemant.urbanmunky.com. Hope you enjoyed reading this.

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littlemaster1982

17th February 2010, 07:46 AM

[tscii:ac26544808]This one is a cracker. Thanks a lot AF for posting this.

My favorite parts,

KEY OPERATIONS & MISSIONS UNDERTAKEN

155* — Operation Deflate Warne [Chennai, 1998]
98 — Operation Tame Vile Green Warriors [Centurion, 2003]

CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE
1. 119* — Operation Bat Till Bedtime [Manchester, 1990]
2. 82 — Mission Find New Opener [Auckland, 1993]

8-)

MEDIA COVERAGE
Are you kidding me?

:lol:

And the best,

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
· PhD in Cricket.

:notworthy: :notworthy:

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Aalavanthan

17th February 2010, 06:44 PM

A master, a blaster, a limping captain (http://www.cricinfo.com/awards2009/content/story/448511.html)

Harsha Bhogle, Ian Chappell and Sanjay Manjrekar discuss the top five contenders in our shortlist of the ODI batting performances of 2009

Shane Watson 105* v New Zealand
Champions Trophy final, Centurion
Watson's best innings at international level, a century that earned him his second Man-of-the-Match award in successive Champions Trophy finals, was the key to yet another global title for Australia. In the face of a hostile opening spell from Kyle Mills and Shane Bond, Watson went into Test mode, playing them out as if in the first session on a green-top under overcast skies. Once the opening bowlers were taken off, Watson turned it on - from 7 off 28 he motored along to 49 off 72 - to take the game away from New Zealand.

Tillakaratne Dilshan 160 v India
first ODI, Rajkot
In an astonishing one-dayer Dilshan powered Sri Lanka as they went after India's almost insuperable 414. With a full-throttle approach his only option, Dilshan came out with genuine intent and no little menace. He pulled and cut anything short or wide, and drove precisely down the ground when the ball was pitched too full. Just for variety, he threw in a couple of scoops as well, each evading the fielder placed at short fine leg to stop it, and sprinted to 160 off just 124 deliveries. When he was dismissed, Sri Lanka's chances were bright: they needed 76 off 65 deliveries. But in the event they fell short by four runs.

Sachin Tendulkar 175 v Australia
fifth ODI, Hyderabad
It was the India of the 90s all over again: Tendulkar almost chased 351 on his own, but with the target in sight he got out and the rest choked, falling short by three runs with two balls to go. Wickets kept falling around him but Tendulkar gave the bowlers only one half-chance all through his innings. All night they couldn't get an uncouth shot out of him. He came out of a relatively lean patch, kept the pace up without taking undue risks, and played mostly regular cricket shots; and though support wasn't always forthcoming from the other end, Tendulkar took the fight to the opposition, counterattacking each time a wicket fell.

Graeme Smith 141 v England
Champions Trophy, Centurion
South Africa had entered the Champions Trophy as favourites, but after a loss to Sri Lanka they were facing the ignominy of exiting yet another global tournament on home soil at the very first hurdle. After England piled on 323, Smith let loose with a flurry of boundary-hitting to single-handedly keep South Africa in the hunt. After he got to his hundred, he was visibly struggling with cramps, and the asking rate was spiralling out of control. Denied a runner by Andrew Strauss, a hobbling Smith was finally ninth man out for 141; the next highest score in the innings was 36.

Shoaib Malik 128 v India
Champions Trophy, Centurion
In one of the most hyped matches of the year, India's bowlers had reduced Pakistan to 65 for 3 after being carted for 51 off the first seven. Malik and Mohammad Yousuf soaked up the pressure and milked the bowling in the middle overs. Once he was well set, Malik toyed with the unimaginative Indian attack - going over extra cover, beating third man, and also hitting the odd straight shot. He went on to his fourth ODI century against India and guided Pakistan to what proved a winning total.